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Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
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CHAPTER III OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES
Annex I Technical provisions for the testing of vehicles and frontal protection...
Annex II Model Information documents to be supplied by the manufacturer
Technical provisions for the testing of vehicles and frontal protection systems
1. For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions shall...
1.1. ‘bonnet leading edge’ means the front of the upper outer...
1.2. ‘bonnet leading edge reference line’ means the geometric trace of...
1.3. ‘1 000 mm wrap around distance’ means the geometric trace described...
1.4. ‘bonnet top’ means the outer structure which includes the upper...
1.5. ‘frontal upper surface’ means the outer structure that includes the...
1.6. ‘ground reference level’ means the horizontal plane parallel to the...
1.7. ‘normal ride attitude’ means the vehicle attitude in running order...
1.8. ‘windscreen’ means the frontal glazing of the vehicle which meets...
1.9. ‘Head performance criterion’ (HPC) means a calculation, over a specified...
1.10. ‘radius of curvature’ means the radius of the arc of...
2. The following tests are required to be performed on vehicles:...
3. The following tests are required to be performed on vehicles:...
4. The following tests are required to be performed on vehicles:...
5. The following tests are required to be performed on frontal...
5.1. One of the following legform tests, under points 5.1.1 or 5.1.2, is...
5.1.1. Lower legform to FPS: All the tests shall be performed...
5.1.2. Upper legform to FPS: All the tests shall be performed...
6. Construction and installation provisions for FPS:
6.1. The following requirements apply equally to FPS fitted to new...
6.1.1. The components of the FPS shall be so designed that...
6.1.2. The total mass of the FPS, including all brackets and...
6.1.4. The FPS shall not increase the width of the vehicle...
6.1.5. Subject to point 6.1.4, the gap between the components of the...
6.1.6. At any lateral position across the vehicle, in order to...
6.1.7. The FPS shall not reduce significantly the effectiveness of the...
6.1.8. The FPS shall not be inclined forward of the vertical....
6.1.9. Conformity with the requirements of the vehicle type-approval shall not...
7. By derogation to Sections 2, 3 and 5, the relevant approval authority...
Model Information documents to be supplied by the manufacturer
2. MASSES AND DIMENSIONS: (in kg and mm) (Refer to drawing where...
9.24. Frontal protection system
9.24.1. General arrangement (drawings or photographs) indicating the position and attachment of...
9.24.2. Drawings and/or photographs, where relevant, of air intake grilles, radiator...
9.24.3. Complete details of fittings required and full instructions, including torque...
9.24.5. Drawing of the floor line at the vehicle front end:...
EC type-approval model certificates
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