NHTSA Lifting ban on HID kits?
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NHTSA Lifting ban on HID kits?
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administrations has reversed itself and is loosening the rules regarding replacement headlamps. According to SEMA, NHTSA changed a 2003 ruling that barred switching a vehicle's headlight technology.
This should open up the market for replacement headlamps using high-intensity discharge (HID) or energy-efficient LED headlights. Replacement headlights still have to meet the photometry requirements of the originals. What other unnecessary rules can we get rid of?
This should open up the market for replacement headlamps using high-intensity discharge (HID) or energy-efficient LED headlights. Replacement headlights still have to meet the photometry requirements of the originals. What other unnecessary rules can we get rid of?
Does that mean that kits and retrofits are legal as long as the meet the so-called "photometry requirements"?
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Way to go SEMA!
Consumers still need to be responsible with HID kits just as they are with nitrous, exhaust, loud stereos, TV's in view of the driver, racing equipment, firearms, knives, etc.
It is legal to sell all of these items, and for the NHTSA to have the power to stop people from selling HID kits doesn't make sense.
What if the consumer only uses them for off road and show use? What if they put them in the high beam slot and only use the high beams on back country roads where there are no other drivers?
It is legal to sell nitrous kits, although the user could be stupid, race on the freeway during rush hour and kill people.
Consumers still need to be responsible with HID kits just as they are with nitrous, exhaust, loud stereos, TV's in view of the driver, racing equipment, firearms, knives, etc.
It is legal to sell all of these items, and for the NHTSA to have the power to stop people from selling HID kits doesn't make sense.
What if the consumer only uses them for off road and show use? What if they put them in the high beam slot and only use the high beams on back country roads where there are no other drivers?
It is legal to sell nitrous kits, although the user could be stupid, race on the freeway during rush hour and kill people.
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