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Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2012 of 23 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards type-approval requirements for the installation of lane departure warning systems in motor vehicles

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MODEL U.K.

Information document No … relating to the EC type-approval of a vehicle with regard to lane departure warning systems.

The following information shall be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents. Any drawings shall be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder of A4 format. Photographs, if any, shall show sufficient detail.

If the systems, components or separate technical units referred to in this Annex have electronic controls, information concerning their performance shall be supplied.

0.GENERALU.K.
0.1.Make (trade name of manufacturer): …U.K.
0.2.Type: …U.K.
0.2.0.1.Chassis: …U.K.
0.2.0.2.Bodywork/complete vehicle: …U.K.
0.2.1.Commercial name(s) (if available): …U.K.
0.3.Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle(1): …U.K.
0.3.0.1.Chassis: …U.K.
0.3.0.2.Bodywork/complete vehicle: …U.K.
0.3.1.Location of that marking: …U.K.
0.3.1.1.Chassis: …U.K.
0.3.1.2.Bodywork/complete vehicle: …U.K.
0.4.Category of vehicle(2): …U.K.
0.5.Name and address of manufacturer: …U.K.
0.6.Location and method of attachment of statutory plates and location of vehicle identification number: …U.K.
0.6.1.On the chassis: …U.K.
0.6.2.On the bodywork: …U.K.
0.9.Name and address of the manufacturer’s representative (if any): …U.K.
1.GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLEU.K.
1.1.Photographs and/or drawings of a representative vehicle: …U.K.
1.2.Dimensional drawing of the whole vehicle: …U.K.
1.3.Number of axles and wheels: …U.K.
1.3.1.Number and position of axles with twin wheels: …U.K.
1.3.2.Number and position of steered axles: …U.K.
1.3.3.Powered axles (number, position, interconnection): …U.K.
1.8.Hand of drive: left/right(3).U.K.
2.MASSES AND DIMENSIONS(4) (5) U.K.

(in kg and mm) (Refer to drawing where applicable)

2.1.Wheelbase(s) (fully loaded)(6) U.K.
2.1.1.Two axle vehicles: …U.K.
2.1.1.1.Vehicles with three or more axlesU.K.
2.3.Axle track(s) and width(s)U.K.
2.3.1.Track of each steered axle(7): …U.K.
2.3.2.Track of all other axles(7): …U.K.
2.3.3.Width of the widest rear axle: …U.K.
2.3.4.Width of the foremost axle (measured at the outermost part of the tyres excluding the bulging of the tyres close to the ground): …U.K.
2.4.Range of vehicle dimensions (overall)U.K.
2.4.1.For chassis without bodyworkU.K.
2.4.1.1.Length(8): …U.K.
2.4.1.1.1.Maximum permissible length: …U.K.
2.4.1.1.2.Minimum permissible length: …U.K.
2.4.1.2.Width(9): …U.K.
2.4.1.2.1.Maximum permissible width: …U.K.
2.4.1.2.2.Minimum permissible width: …U.K.
2.4.2.For chassis with bodyworkU.K.
2.4.2.1.Length(8): …U.K.
2.4.2.1.1.Length of the loading area: …U.K.
2.4.2.2.Width(9): …U.K.
2.4.3.For bodywork approved without chassis (vehicles M2 and M3)U.K.
2.4.3.1.Length(8): …U.K.
2.4.3.2.Width(9): …U.K.
2.6.Mass in running orderU.K.

Mass of the vehicle with bodywork and, in the case of a towing vehicle of category other than M1, with coupling device, if fitted by the manufacturer, in running order, or mass of the chassis or chassis with cab, without bodywork and/or coupling device if the manufacturer does not fit the bodywork and/or coupling device (including liquids, tools, spare wheel, if fitted, and driver and, for buses and coaches, a crew member if there is a crew seat in the vehicle)(10) (maximum and minimum for each variant): …

4.7.Maximum vehicle design speed (in km/h)(11): …U.K.
13.SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR BUSES AND COACHESU.K.
13.1.Class of vehicle: Class III/Class B(3) U.K.
(1)

If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this information document, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol ‘?’ (e.g. ABC??123??).

(2)

Classified according to the definitions set out in Part A of Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC.

(3)

Delete where not applicable (there are cases where nothing needs to be deleted when more than one entry is applicable).

(4)

Where there is one version with a normal cab and another with a sleeper cab, both sets of masses and dimensions are to be stated

(5)

Standard ISO 612: 1978 – Road vehicles – Dimensions of motor vehicles and towed vehicles – terms and definitions.

(6)

(g1)

  • The vehicle wheelbase shall be determined in accordance with:

    • item No 6.4.1. of Standard ISO 612:1978 for motor vehicle and drawbar trailer:

    • item No 6.4.2. of Standard ISO ISO 612:1978 for semi-trailer and centre-axle trailer

    Note:U.K.

    In the case of a centre-axle trailer, the axis of the coupling shall be considered as the foremost axle.

(7)

(g4)

  • The track of axles shall be determined in accordance with item No 6.5. of Standard ISO 612:1978

(8)

(g5)

  • vehicle length shall be determined in accordance with:

    • item No 6.1. of Standard ISO 612:1978 for vehicles of category M1:

    • point 2.4.1. of Annex I to Directive 97/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councila for vehicles other than those of category M1

    In the case of trailers, the lengths shall be determined in accordance with item No 6.1.2. of Standard ISO 612:1978.

(9)

(g7)

  • The width of vehicles of category M1 shall be determined in accordance with item No 6.2. of Standard ISO 612:1978. For vehicles other than those of category M1 the width shall be determined in accordance with point 2.4.2. of Annex I to Directive 97/27/EC.

(10)

The mass of the driver and, if applicable, of the crew member is assessed at 75 kg (subdivided into 68 kg occupant mass and 7 kg luggage mass according to ISO Standard 2416 - 1992), the fuel tank is filled to 90 % and the other liquid containing systems (except those for used water) to 100 % of the capacity specified by the manufacturer.

(11)

With respect to trailers, maximum speed permitted by the manufacturer.

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