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From: rdz@ccice6.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Are the third brake lights mandatory?
Message-ID: <413@ccice6.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 20-Jan-86 13:08:20 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 20 13:08:20 1986
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In article <1501@daemen.UUCP>, boyce@daemen.UUCP (Doug Boyce) writes:
> We went around car peeping at the local dealer and noticed that some of
> the 86's didn't have the third brake light , i.e. Buick Grand National.
> Aren't they suppose to be mandatory or can you request that it not be
> installed?
>
It's my understanding that the requirement for this light is based on
the distance between the brake lights.  I don't know what that distance
is, but I'm sure it would be met on any full size American car.