# Federal Register #FMCSA-2026-2707

FMCSA Seeks Comments on Metronet Request to Use Grote Auxiliary Brake Lamps

**Buyer:** Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** December 05, 2026
**Identifier:** FMCSA-2026-2707

FMCSA is seeking public comments on Metronet’s request to use an auxiliary brake lamp under a proposed exemption.
- **Government buyer:** Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), U.S. Department of Transportation. This is a request for public comment, not a purchase solicitation.
- **Applicant:** Metronet requests a five-year exemption from the requirement that exterior lamps be steady burning.
- **OEM:** **Grote Industries LLC** manufactures the Grote Auxiliary Strobe & Stop Lamp.
- **Product and use:** The lamp would be used on trailers, pickup truck service vehicles, and van body straight trucks, in addition to required steady-burning brake lamps. It would strobe for up to four seconds after brake activation, then show a steady red light while the brake circuit remains activated.
- **Stated rationale:** Metronet says the auxiliary lamp could improve vehicle visibility and reduce rear-end collision risk.
- **Purchase quantities, part numbers, and contract value:** None specified; no products or services are being procured.

### Description

FMCSA requests public comment on Metronet’s application for a five-year exemption from 49 CFR 393.25(e), which generally requires exterior lamps to be steady burning. The exemption would allow Metronet to use Grote Industries LLC’s auxiliary amber brake-activated pulsating lamp on trailers, pickup truck service vehicles, and van body straight trucks, in addition to required steady-burning brake lamps. The lamp would strobe for up to four seconds when the brakes are applied and then display a steady red light while the brake circuit remains activated. Comments are due December 4, 2026.

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