WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a notice called: Receipt of Petitions for Renewal of Temporary Exemptions From Shoulder Belt Requirement for Side-Facing Seats on Motorcoaches.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 7 by Jonathan Morrison, Administrator.
Summary: NHTSA has received identical petitions from 13 final-stage manufacturers of "entertainer-type motorcoaches, " seeking renewal of temporary exemptions from a shoulder belt requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection, " for side-facing seats on motorcoaches. The petitioners seek to renew their exemptions that allow them to install Type 1 seat belts (lap belt only) a...