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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2009–0095]
Technical Report on the Effectiveness
of Amber Rear Turn Signals for
Reducing Rear Impacts
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Request for comments on
technical report.
SUMMARY: This purpose of this report is
to determine the effect of rear turn
signal color on the likelihood of being
involved in a rear-end crash. Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108
allows rear turn signals to be either red
or amber in color. The primary
conclusion is that amber rear turn
signals are 5.3% more effective than red
rear turn signals at preventing
involvement in crashes where a careful
driver would typically use the turn
signals. The result is shown to be
statistically significant and consistent
with other published analyses on the
influence of rear turn signal color.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than September 6, 2009
ADDRESSES:
Report: The technical report is
available on the Internet for viewing in
PDF format at https://wwwnrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811115.PDF.
You may obtain a copy of the report free
of charge by sending a self-addressed
mailing label to Kirk Allen (NVS–431),
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Comments: You may submit
comments [identified by Docket Number
NHTSA–2009–0095] by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
M–30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground
Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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You may call Docket Management at
202–366–9826.
Instructions: For detailed instructions
on submitting comments, see the
Procedural Matters section of this
document. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirk
Allen, Statistician, Evaluation Division,
NVS–431, National Center for Statistics
and Analysis, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, Room W53–457,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
202–366–9308. E-mail:
kirk.allen@dot.gov.
For information about NHTSA’s
evaluations of the effectiveness of
existing regulations and programs: Visit
the NHTSA Web site at https://
www.nhtsa.dot.gov and click ‘‘NCSA’’
near the upper right corner on the home
page; then click ‘‘Regulatory
Evaluation’’ under ‘‘Browse Topics’’ on
the ‘‘NCSA’’ page.
Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108
allows rear turn signals to be either red
or amber in color. Previous work on this
subject includes laboratory experiments
and analyses of crash data that suggest
amber rear turn signals are beneficial.
The present study was designed around
the concept of ‘‘switch pairs’’—makemodels of passenger vehicles were
identified that had switched rear turn
signal color, and crash involvement
rates were computed before and after
the switch. This method should control
for extraneous factors related to vehicle
and driver characteristics. Crash data
from NHTSA’s State Data System was
used in the analysis. The principal
finding of the report is that amber
signals show a 5.3% effectiveness in
reducing involvement in two-vehicle
crashes where a lead vehicle is rearstruck in the act of turning left, turning
right, merging into traffic, changing
lanes, or entering/leaving a parking
space. The advantage of amber rear turn
signals is shown to be statistically
significant.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Procedural Matters
How can I influence NHTSA’s thinking
on this subject?
NHTSA welcomes public review of
the technical report. NHTSA will
submit to the Docket a response to the
comments and, if appropriate, will
supplement or revise the report.
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How do I prepare and submit
comments?
Your comments must be written and
in English. To ensure that your
comments are correctly filed in the
Docket, please include the Docket
number of this document (NHTSA–
2009–0095) in your comments.
Your primary comments must not be
more than 15 pages long (49 CFR
553.21). However, you may attach
additional documents to your primary
comments. There is no limit on the
length of the attachments.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477) or you may visit https://
regulations.gov.
Please send two paper copies of your
comments to Docket Management, fax
them, or use the Federal eRulemaking
Portal. The mailing address is U. S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Management Facility, M–30, West
Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. The fax number
is 1–202–493–2251. To use the Federal
eRulemaking Portal, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
We also request, but do not require
you to send a copy to Kirk Allen,
Statistician, Evaluation Division, NVS–
431, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, Room W53–312, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590 (or e-mail them to
kirk.allen@dot.gov). He can check if
your comments have been received at
the Docket and he can expedite their
review by NHTSA.
How can I be sure that my comments
were received?
If you wish Docket Management to
notify you upon its receipt of your
comments, enclose a self-addressed,
stamped postcard in the envelope
containing your comments. Upon
receiving your comments, Docket
Management will return the postcard by
mail.
How do I submit confidential business
information?
If you wish to submit any information
under a claim of confidentiality, send
three copies of your complete
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submission, including the information
you claim to be confidential business
information, to the Chief Counsel,
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Include a cover letter supplying the
information specified in our
confidential business information
regulation (49 CFR Part 512).
In addition, send two copies from
which you have deleted the claimed
confidential business information to
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Management Facility, M–30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12–
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, or submit them
via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Will the agency consider late
comments?
In our response, we will consider all
comments that Docket Management
receives before the close of business on
the comment closing date indicated
above under DATES. To the extent
possible, we will also consider
comments that Docket Management
receives after that date.
Please note that even after the
comment closing date, we will continue
to file relevant information in the
Docket as it becomes available. Further,
some people may submit late comments.
Accordingly, we recommend that you
periodically check the Docket for new
material.
How can I read the comments submitted
by other people?
You may read the materials placed in
the docket for this document (e.g., the
comments submitted in response to this
document by other interested persons)
at any time by going to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets.
You may also read the materials at the
Docket Management Facility by going to
the street address given above under
ADDRESSES. The Docket Management
Facility is open between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30111, 30168;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and
501.8.
James F. Simons,
Director, Office of Regulatory Analysis and
Evaluation.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0095]
Technical Report on the Effectiveness of Amber Rear Turn Signals
for Reducing Rear Impacts
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Request for comments on technical report.
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SUMMARY: This purpose of this report is to determine the effect of rear
turn signal color on the likelihood of being involved in a rear-end
crash. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 allows rear turn
signals to be either red or amber in color. The primary conclusion is
that amber rear turn signals are 5.3% more effective than red rear turn
signals at preventing involvement in crashes where a careful driver
would typically use the turn signals. The result is shown to be
statistically significant and consistent with other published analyses
on the influence of rear turn signal color.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than September 6, 2009
ADDRESSES:
Report: The technical report is available on the Internet for
viewing in PDF format at https://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811115.PDF.
You may obtain a copy of the report free of charge by sending a self-
addressed mailing label to Kirk Allen (NVS-431), National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
Comments: You may submit comments [identified by Docket Number
NHTSA-2009-0095] by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
You may call Docket Management at 202-366-9826.
Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see
the Procedural Matters section of this document. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirk Allen, Statistician, Evaluation
Division, NVS-431, National Center for Statistics and Analysis,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room W53-457, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-9308. E-
mail: kirk.allen@dot.gov.
For information about NHTSA's evaluations of the effectiveness of
existing regulations and programs: Visit the NHTSA Web site at https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov and click ``NCSA'' near the upper right corner on the
home page; then click ``Regulatory Evaluation'' under ``Browse Topics''
on the ``NCSA'' page.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
108 allows rear turn signals to be either red or amber in color.
Previous work on this subject includes laboratory experiments and
analyses of crash data that suggest amber rear turn signals are
beneficial. The present study was designed around the concept of
``switch pairs''--make-models of passenger vehicles were identified
that had switched rear turn signal color, and crash involvement rates
were computed before and after the switch. This method should control
for extraneous factors related to vehicle and driver characteristics.
Crash data from NHTSA's State Data System was used in the analysis. The
principal finding of the report is that amber signals show a 5.3%
effectiveness in reducing involvement in two-vehicle crashes where a
lead vehicle is rear-struck in the act of turning left, turning right,
merging into traffic, changing lanes, or entering/leaving a parking
space. The advantage of amber rear turn signals is shown to be
statistically significant.
Procedural Matters
How can I influence NHTSA's thinking on this subject?
NHTSA welcomes public review of the technical report. NHTSA will
submit to the Docket a response to the comments and, if appropriate,
will supplement or revise the report.
How do I prepare and submit comments?
Your comments must be written and in English. To ensure that your
comments are correctly filed in the Docket, please include the Docket
number of this document (NHTSA-2009-0095) in your comments.
Your primary comments must not be more than 15 pages long (49 CFR
553.21). However, you may attach additional documents to your primary
comments. There is no limit on the length of the attachments.
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or you may visit https://regulations.gov.
Please send two paper copies of your comments to Docket Management,
fax them, or use the Federal eRulemaking Portal. The mailing address is
U. S. Department of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, M-30,
West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. The fax number is 1-202-493-2251. To use the
Federal eRulemaking Portal, go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for submitting comments.
We also request, but do not require you to send a copy to Kirk
Allen, Statistician, Evaluation Division, NVS-431, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, Room W53-312, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590 (or e-mail them to kirk.allen@dot.gov). He
can check if your comments have been received at the Docket and he can
expedite their review by NHTSA.
How can I be sure that my comments were received?
If you wish Docket Management to notify you upon its receipt of
your comments, enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard in the
envelope containing your comments. Upon receiving your comments, Docket
Management will return the postcard by mail.
How do I submit confidential business information?
If you wish to submit any information under a claim of
confidentiality, send three copies of your complete
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submission, including the information you claim to be confidential
business information, to the Chief Counsel, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590. Include a cover letter supplying the information specified in
our confidential business information regulation (49 CFR Part 512).
In addition, send two copies from which you have deleted the
claimed confidential business information to U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Management Facility, M-30, West Building, Ground
Floor, Rm. W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
or submit them via the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Will the agency consider late comments?
In our response, we will consider all comments that Docket
Management receives before the close of business on the comment closing
date indicated above under DATES. To the extent possible, we will also
consider comments that Docket Management receives after that date.
Please note that even after the comment closing date, we will
continue to file relevant information in the Docket as it becomes
available. Further, some people may submit late comments. Accordingly,
we recommend that you periodically check the Docket for new material.
How can I read the comments submitted by other people?
You may read the materials placed in the docket for this document
(e.g., the comments submitted in response to this document by other
interested persons) at any time by going to https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. You may also
read the materials at the Docket Management Facility by going to the
street address given above under ADDRESSES. The Docket Management
Facility is open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30111, 30168; delegation of authority at
49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.
James F. Simons,
Director, Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation.
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