Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers (71/320/EEC) (repealed) (c. 320)

[F1 ANNEX XI U.K. Test conditions for trailers with electrical braking systems

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Directive 98/12/EC of 27 January 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 71/320/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance).

Appendix Compatibility of the braking rate of the trailer and the mean fully developed deceleration of the tractor/trailer combination (Trailer laden and unladen)

Notes: U.K.

1. Limits indicated in the diagram refer to laden and unladen trailers. When the trailer unladen mass exceeds 75 % of its maximum mass, limits shall be applied only to ‘ laden ’ conditions. U.K.

2. Limits indicated in the diagram shall not affect the provisions of this Annex regarding the minimum braking performances required. However, if braking performances obtained during the test — in accordance with provisions indicated in point 3.4 above — are greater than those requested, do not exceed the limits indicated in the above diagram.] U.K.