Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices

Resumo

In response to a petition for rulemaking from Blue Bird Body Company, this notice amends Standard No. 131, School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices, with respect to the flash rate for stop signal arm lamps. Specifically, this notice amends the standard to remove design restrictive language that acts to prohibit strobe lamps. The agency has determined that immediate action is in the public interest since school buses are currently being ordered and manufactured with strobe lamps so that purchasers can comply with the laws of several States and local jurisdictions that require these types of lamps. The agency is also requesting comments on whether NHTSA should make permanent its amendment of the flash rate requirement.