NHTSA has granted a petition for rulemaking from Mr. Dee
Norton, who petitioned the Agency to require convex cross view mirrors
on the left rear top corner of the cargo box of stepvan and walk-in
style delivery and service trucks. NHTSA's analysis of the petition and
the backup accident data concludes that this particular solution is
only one of many possible accident prevention measures. While it is
possible that mirrors can be a cost-effective solution, no performance
specifications for these mirrors yet exist. The agency has research
underway on this and other means to reduce such deaths and injuries,
particularly for children less than five years old and the elderly, who
both are over represented in the fatality numbers. The agency believes
it is premature to begin rulemaking until we obtain information on the
experience of fleets which have installed rear cross-view mirrors and
ask other key questions.
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September 30 2004, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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September 30 2004, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
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