THE TECHNICAL BASIS FOR THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOPLAMP

A Federal Regulation has recently been promulgated that will require all new automobiles to be equipped with a Center High Mounted Stoplamp. This paper presents an overview of the research, field tests, and economic analyses that defined the potential benefits of the stoplamp, and served as the basis for the regulation.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at SAE Government/Industry Meeting and Exposition Washington, D.C., May 20-23, 1985.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • DIGGES, K H
  • Nicholson, R M
  • Rouse, E J
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Economic analysis; Field tests; Regulations; Research
• Identifier Terms: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Center mount stop lights; High mounting
• Subject Areas: Economics; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451303
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 851240, HS-039 109
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1985 12:00AM