PETITION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO SEC. 571.209 STANDARD NO. 209 SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES

April 18, 2000

This petition is for an amendment to 49CFR571.209, which governs the manufacture of seat belt assemblies. This federal regulation currently requires vehicle manufacturers to make seat belt assemblies that fit passengers only up to 215 lbs. This causes a conflict between federal regulation and state laws, which in forty nine states mandates seat belt use by occupants regardless of their weight. View the current regulation. View the proposed regulation.

SIGN THE PETITION: STEP ONE

• Go to http://dmses.dot.gov/submit/dspSubmission.cfm to sign the petition by sending your comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in support of Elizabeth Fisher's petition to amend Federal Regulation 49CFR571.209.

Please include information about your personal experiences with seat belts that don't fit, and be certain to reference docket file number DMS-NHTSA-2000-7580.

You will be asked for the following information:

Docket ID: DMS-NHTSA-2000-7580
Operating Administration: NHTSA
Docket Existance: Does Exist
Document Title: Elizabeth Fisher's Petition for Seat Belt Extenders

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SIGN THE PETITION: STEP TWO

• Go to http://www.congress.org to email your elected officials.

• Click here to download a sample letter in Microsoft Word format.

 SIGN THE PETITION: STEP THREE

• Ask your family and friends to sign in support of this petition.

• Click here to download a form in Microsoft Word format that your friends and family members can sign. The address to mail the form to is printed at the bottom.

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