Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
This notice grants the applications by three motorcycle manufacturers (Honda, Piaggio, and Yamaha) for temporary exemptions, and renewal of temporary exemptions, from a provision in the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on motorcycle controls and displays specifying that a motorcycle rear brake, if provided, must be controlled by a right foot control. We are permitting each manufacturer to use the left handlebar as an alternative location for the rear brake control. Each applicant has asserted that "compliance with the standard would prevent the manufacturer from selling a motor vehicle with an overall level of safety at least equal to the overall safety level of nonexempt vehicles."
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA 2004-18745] AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. ACTION: Grant of applications for temporary exemptions and renewals of temporary exemptions from a Federal motor vehicle safety standard. SUMMARY: This notice grants the applications by three motorcycle manufacturers (Honda, Piaggio, and Yamaha) for temporary exemptions, and renewal of temporary exemptions, from a provision in the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on motorcycle controls and displays specifying that a motorcycle rear brake, if provided, must be controlled by a right foot control. We are permitting each manufacturer to use the left handlebar as an alternative location for the rear brake control. Each applicant has asserted that “compliance with the standard would prevent the manufacturer from selling a motor vehicle with an overall level of safety at least equal to the overall safety level of nonexempt vehicles.” DATES: The grant of each application for temporary exemption expires September 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For non-legal issues, you may contact Mr. Michael Pyne, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards at (202) 366-4171. His FAX number is: (202) 493-2739. For legal issues, you may contact Ms. Dorothy Nakama, Office of the Chief Counsel at (202) 366-2992. Her FAX number is: (202) 366-3820. You may send mail to these officials at: National Highway Traffic …
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Grant of Application of American Suzuki Motorcycle Corporation for Renewals of Temporary Exemptions From Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 123
Receipt of Applications for Temporary Exemption From a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; American Suzuki Motorcycle Corporation
Receipt of Applications for Temporary Exemption From a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
Citation: 69 FR 60700
