Oregon Bulletin
March 1, 2011
Rule
Caption: Minimum Safety Standards for
Medium Speed Electric Vehicles.
Adm.
Order No.: TSD 1-2011
Filed with Sec. of
State: 1-28-2011
Certified to be
Effective: 1-28-11
Notice Publication
Date: 12-1-2010
Rules Amended: 737-010-0020
Subject: The amendments to OAR 737-010-0020 adopt by reference
the following Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), as set forth in
Title 49 CFR Part 571 (October 1, 2008), for medium-speed electric vehicles:
• Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108; Lamps, reflective devices, and
associated equipment.
• Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111; Rearview mirrors.
• Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114; Theft protection and rollaway
prevention standards.
• Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135; Light vehicle brake systems.
• Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 206; Door locks and door retention
components.
• Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209; Seat belt assemblies. A Type 1 or Type
2 seat belt assembly conforming to FMVSS No. 209, installed at each designated
seating position, and whose mounting complies with FMVSS No. 210.
• Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 216 Roof crush resistance.
• Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305;
Electric-powered vehicles: electrolyte spillage and electrical shock
protection.
• A windshield of
AS–1 or AS–5 composition, that conforms to the American National
Standards Institute’s ‘’Safety Code for Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing
Motor Vehicles Operating on Land Highway,’’ Z–26.1–1977, January
28, 1977, as supplemented by Z26.1a, July 3, 1980 (49 CFR 571.205)
The amendments
also adopt the federal Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) requirements of 49
CFR Part 565.
Rules Coordinator: Lauri Kunze—(503) 986-3171
737-010-0020
Minimum Safety Standards for
Medium-Speed Electric Vehicles
As the minimum vehicle safety standards for
medium-speed electric vehicles, Transportation Safety adopts the standards and
requirements set forth below. The vehicle safety equipment requirements
described under this rule apply to original and replacement equipment. A
medium-speed electric vehicle must:
(1) Comply with the following Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (FMVSS) found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title
49, Part 571, 2008 edition.
(a) FMVSS No. 108; Lamps, reflective devices, and
associated equipment.
(b) FMVSS No. 111; Rearview mirrors.
(c) FMVSS No. 114; Theft protection and rollaway
prevention standards.
(d) FMVSS No. 135; Light vehicle brake systems.
(e) FMVSS No. 206; Door locks and door retention
components.
(f) FMVSS No. 209; Seat belt assemblies. A Type 1 or Type
2 seat belt assembly conforming to FMVSS No. 209, installed at each designated
seating position, and whose mounting complies with FMVSS No. 210.
(g) FMVSS No. 216; Roof crush resistance.
(h) FMVSS No. 305; Electric-powered vehicles:
electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection.
(i) FMVSS No. 205; A windshield of AS–1 or
AS–5 composition, that conforms to the American National Standards
Institute’s ‘’Safety Code for Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing Motor
Vehicles Operating on Land Highway,’’ Z–26.1–1977, January 28,
1977, as supplemented by Z26.1a, July 3, 1980.
(2) Comply with the federal Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) requirements found in 49 CFR Part 565.
(3) Be equipped with a horn in good working order and
capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of
not less than 200 feet, but no horn shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh
sound.
(4) Be fully enclosed and may not be an open-body type
vehicle.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619,
802.010, 815.010, 815.030 & 2009 OL Ch 865
Stats. Implemented: ORS 815.010,
815.030 & 2009 OL Ch 865
Hist.: TSD 1-2009(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 9-29-09 thru 3-20-10; TSD 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 2-25-10; TSD
1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-11
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