> > Look at the tail light reflector's on the back of the Van, or the > headlights. > > You'll notice a couple of letter's engraved in them. > > DOT. > > Wonder what that is all about? > NHTSA (DOT) has jurisdiction over the manufacture and importation of vehicles in the US. Once it's in private hands, so long as it's not a commercial vehicle involved in interstate commerce, headlights and taillights need only comply with state law. Not that it really matters, as state law usually just parrots DOT regs. |
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