FMVSS - 49 CFR 571 74 FR 9478
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; Rearview Mirrors
Organization: | FMVSS |
Publication Date: | 4 March 2009 |
Status: | inactive |
Page Count: | 44 |
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SUMMARY:
This document initiates rulemaking to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111, Rearview Mirrors,1 to improve a driver's ability to see areas to the rear of a motor vehicle in order to mitigate fatalities and injuries associated with backover incidents. The agency and Congress are concerned that vehicles have ''blind zones,'' 2 areas behind the vehicle in which drivers may have difficulty seeing and avoiding a person or other obstacle. Through this notice, NHTSA presents its initial research efforts and solicits additional information that will enable the agency to develop an effective proposal to mitigate backover incidents related to vehicle rear blind zones.
1 49 CFR 571.111, Standard No. 111, Rearview Mirrors.
2 We note that this is different than what many people informally call a ''blind spot,'' a term used to describe an area to the side of the car where people may not be able to see a vehicle when changing lanes.