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Non Sunbeam Content.....We already have dimmer switches on the floor !

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Subject: Non Sunbeam Content.....We already have dimmer switches on the floor !
From: "herbeam" <herbeam@cari.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 23:16:39 -0800
Subject: Fw: Fwd[2]: Fw: Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles Mandatory Chang
>Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 17:33:56 -0500
>

> > >
> > >>Subject: Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles Mandatory Change for 2000
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>To: ALL CERTIFIED INSPECTION LOCATIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
> > >>
> > >>Pursuant to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Act No.
>32-99,
> > >all
> > >>motor vehicles registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia on or after
> > >August
> > >>1,1999 will be required to have the headlight dimmer switch mounted on
>the
> > >>floorboard. The dimmer switch must be mounted in a position accessible
>to
> > >>operation by pressing the switch with the left foot. The switch must
>be
> > far
> > >>enough removed from the left foot pedal to avoid inadvertent operation
>of
> > >pedal.
> > >>Included in Act 32-99 and beginning March 1, 2000 all other vehicles
>with
> > >>steering column mounted dimmer switches must be retrofitted with a
> > >floorboard
> > >>mounted dimmer switch of the type mentioned above. The steering column
> > >dimmer
> > >>switch must be disabled or removed from
> > >>the vehicle. Vehicles, which HAVE NOT made this change, will FAIL the
> > >>annual Virginia Safety inspection, program effective March 1, 2000. It
>is
> > >>recognized that this will cause some hardship for the driving public.
> > >>However, this change is being made in the interest a result of a study
> > >conducted
> > >>jointly by the Virginia Department of Public Safety, the Virginia
> > >Department of
> > >>Motor Vehicles and the University of Virginia McIntyre School of
>Commerce
> > >(Study
> > >>1998-087714527). This study has shown that ninety-five percent (95%)
>of
> > ALL
> > >>Virginia nighttime highway accidents are caused by a blonde getting
>her
> > >foot
> > >>caught in the steering wheel.
> > >>



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