Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2007C00025:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2007C00025
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 8018–10994

of the left and right '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses' respectively. Such indicators shall be totally located above a plane inclined downwards at 35o from the horizontal and including a horizontal transverse line through the foremost points of each of the '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses' and below a plane tangential to the bottom of the '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses' which includes a line at ground level transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 11 m forward of the rearmost eye ellipse point.
18.3.2.                          All 'Visual Indicators' specified as Group II in Chase 18.2 shall be totally located between 2 vertical planes inclined at 40o' left and 25o right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and passing through the foremost points of the left and right '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses' respectively. Such indicators shall be totally located above a plane inclined downwards at 35o from the horizontal and including a horizontal transverse line through the foremost points of each of the '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses' and below a plane tangential to the bottom of the '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses' which includes a line at ground level, transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 11 m forward of the rearmost eye ellipse point'.
18.4.                                VISIBILITY OF 'VISUAL INDICATORS' FOR MA VEHICLES ONLY
18.4.1.                          The requirements of Clauses 18.4.1.1 and 18.4.1.2 shall be met when:

           (a)  the steering wheel is in the straight ahead position;

           (b)  the direction indicator lever is in the "Neutral" Position;

           (c)  in the case of column change automatic transmission vehicles the gear selector is in the "Drive" position;

           (d)  in the case of column change manual transmission vehicles with 2 or 3 forward gear ratios, the gear selector is in "Top" gear position;

           (e)  in the case of column change manual transmission vehicles with more than 3 forward gear ratios, the gear selector is in 'Top" gear position or the next lower gear position whichever is the more critical in terms of obscuration of 'Visual Indicators''.

18.4.1.1.                    All 'Visual Indicators' other than indicator lamps shall be 'Totally visible' when viewed from each pair of eye positions located by the '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses' except that
18.4.1.1.1.              in the case of Group I 'Visual Indicators', the portion of the steering wheel rim including its supporting arms that is below a plane tangential to the top of the '95th Percentile Eye Ellipses' and the underside of the highest rim cross section cut normal to the rim, shall not constitute an obstruction;
18.4.1.1.2.              in the case of Group II 'Visual Indicators' the steering wheel rim and its supporting arms and attachments thereto shall not constitute obstructions.
18.4.1.2.                    Any object which represents an obstruction to any single eye position within