Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 1998-08-10 · Effective 1998-09-24 · 63 FR 42582
Document
Document number
98-21285
Federal Register citation
63 FR 42582
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
1998-08-10
Effective date
1998-09-24
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-98-4268
Abstract
This document amends the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on lighting to permit asymmetrical headlamp beams on motorcycle headlighting systems. This amendment will allow upper and lower beams to be emitted by separate dedicated headlamps on either side of a motorcycle's vertical centerline or by separate off center light sources within a single headlamp that is located on the vertical centerline. This action completes action upon the grant of a rulemaking petition from Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. and represents a further step towards harmonization of Standard No. 108 with the lighting standards of other nations.