Metronet Seeks OK for Flashing Amber Brake Lights on Fleet Trucks
Safety · Nov 3 · By Truker
Telecom company Metronet has asked federal regulators for permission to equip its commercial vehicles with Grote Industries' amber brake-triggered pulsing lights, which would operate alongside the standard constant-glow brake lamps. The request would also reach pickup-style service trucks that fall outside an earlier waiver granted to Grote. FMCSA is inviting the public to weigh in on the proposal.
The points
- 1Metronet is petitioning for relief from the rule requiring every exterior lamp on a commercial vehicle to shine steadily.
- 2The relief would let the company install Grote's amber lamp that pulses when the brakes are applied.
- 3The pulsing lamp would supplement, not replace, the steady brake lights mandated by federal safety rules.
- 4Coverage is sought for pickup-type service vehicles that the earlier Grote waiver did not include.
- 5FMCSA has opened a public comment period on the request.
Why it matters
A grant would widen the set of commercial vehicles legally allowed to display a flashing amber brake signal despite the federal steady-burning requirement for exterior lights.
What we read
Federal Register FMCSA