NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS; MODERNIZATION OF FMVSS NO. 108 TO ACCOMMODATE ADS-EQUIPPED VEHICLES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 108 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 26 by Jonathan Morrison, Administrator.

Summary: NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." The proposed updates to the standard are intended to remove unnecessary requirements and to provide design flexibility without impact on vehicle safety. The first two proposed changes would amend the test voltage specification for integral beam type headlamps and remove requirements...