Scheinweiffermano wrote:
What is a DOT approved lamp??
https://www.bikersrights.com/nhtsa/notapproved.html
Funny... NHTSA says that DOT tests helmets for compliance with the applicable federal standards. As a lifelong rider, I've noticed that the anti-helmet crowd is not especially concerned with accuracy. In this case, their theory is that there are no DOT approved helmets, and indeed DOT asserts that they are not an approval agency, and therefore they can wear whatever headgear they wish and still be following helmet laws, because there's no such thing as a DOT approved helmet. Whatever...
In the case of lighting, DOT compliant means that the lighting meets section 108 requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). These standards regulate all automotive lighting, signaling, and reflective devices. The FMVSS are established and administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
