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GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO)  
 
  
 
 
 أوﻟﻲ : ﻣﺷروع   
 
  
GSO 02/01/ CD/Update for No. 42:2003 
 
 
 
 اﻟﺳﻳﺎرات -اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ  اﻟﻣﺗطﻠﺑﺎت  
MOTOR VEHICLES -  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  
 
  
 
   
 
 
  
Preparation 
GSO Technical Subcommittee fo r  Road Vehicles and Tires   
  
  
  
  
THIS DOCUMENT IS A DRAFT GSO ST ANDARD CIRCULATED  FOR COMMENT. 
IT IS, THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY NOT BE RE FERRED TO AS 
A GSO STANDARD UNTIL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ﺗﻘدﻳم 
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 )رﻗم اﻟﻣواﺻﻔﺔ  ﺗﻠﻐﻰ أن ﻋﻠﻰ42: 2003 GSO .ﻣﺣﻠﻬﺎ وﺗﺣﻝ  ( 
 
  
  
Foreword  
 
GCC Standardization Organization (G SO) is a regional organization, 
which consists of the National Standa rds Bodies of GCC member States. 
One of  GSO main functions is to issue Gulf  Standards through specialized technical committees (TCs). 
 
GSO through the technical program of committee TC No.: 02/01 " GSO 
Technical Subcommittee for  Road Vehicles and Tires " has updated the                
GSO technical regulation No.: GSO 42:2003" Motor vehicles – General 
requirements " . The draft standard  has been prepared by Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia. 
 
This standard has been approved as  Gulf Standard by GSO Board of  
Directors in its meeting No..../....  …….he ld  on    /     /        H ,     /    /        
G. 
The approved standard will replace and supersede the standard No.:                
(GSO 42:2003) . 
 
 
 
 
 :  
 Foreword 
 
Standardization Organization for GCC (G SO) is a regional Organization which 
consists of the National Standards Bodies of GCC member States. One of GSO main 
functions is to issue Gulf Standards /Technical regulation through specialized 
technical committees (TCs). 
GSO through the technical program of co mmittee TC No .2 "Technical Committee of 
Mechanical standards" has Revised th e GSO Standard No. GSO 42/2003 "Motor 
Vehicles – General Requirements". The revi sion has been prepared by Gulf Standard 
Organization (GSO).  This general safety regulation is prep ared ensuring high levels of safety, 
environmental protection, energy efficiency and antitheft performance for motor vehicles or items of motor vehicle equipment. These requirements are specified in such a manner that the public is protect ed against unreasonable risk of accidents 
occurring as a result of the design, constructi on or performance of motor vehicles and 
is also protected against unreasonable risk of serious injury in the event crashes do 
occur.  In the case of technical requirements if th ere are no GSO Regulations and Standards, 
then the vehicle shall comply with the regula tions/standards in the country of origin or 
international standards accepted by GSO ( UN/ECE or FMVSS) until the relevant 
regulations are approved by GSO.  All GSO exhaust emission regulations ar e under revision based on ECE 83/2005 Euro 
IV and ECE R 49 Euro IV  limits. These regulations will be enforced starting from 
2017 model year vehicles.  This regulation is complementary to all ot her GSO technical regulations and standards 
for Motor Vehicles. 
 
         
CONTENTS 	
             Subject Item   
Scope and Field of Application .................................................. 1. 
Definitions ................................................................................. 2. Complementary References ...... ................................................. 3. Dimensions ................................................................................ 4. Minimum Road Clearance .......................................................... 5. Gross Vehicle and Axle Weight ................................................. 6. Stability ..................................................................................... 7. 
Engine ....................................................................................... 8. 
Fuel System ............................................................................... 9. Cooling System ......................................................................... 10. Electric System .......................................................................... 11. Exhaust System ......................................................................... 12. Braking System ......................................................................... 13. Suspension System .................................................................... 14. Steering System ......................................................................... 15. Control Devices ......................................................................... 16. Frame and Body ........................................................................ 17. Coupling Devices and Towing Methods ..................................... 18. Wheels (Tyres and Rims) ........................................................... 19. Seats ......................................................................................... 20. Safety Belts ............................................................................... 21. Air Bags .................................................................................... 22. Windshield and Window ............................................................ 23. Head Restraint ........................................................................... 24. Rearview Mirrors ...................................................................... 25. Sound Signaling Device (Horn) ................................................ 26. Pollution .................................................................................... 27. Vehicle Exterior Noise Levels ..................................................... 28. Flammability of Interior Materials .............................................. 29. Lighting Equipment ................................................................... 30. General  ..................................................................................... 30.1 Head lamp ................................................................................. 30.2 
Stop lamp .................................................................................. 30.3 Rear position lamp ...................................................... 30.4 Front position lamp .................................................................... 30.5 Reversing lamp .......................................................................... 30.6 Direction Indicator lamp .............................................................. 30.7 Hazard warning flashing lamp .................................................... 30.8 Clearance lamp .......................................................................... 30.9 Auxiliary head lamps (low beam light) ....................................... 30.10 Side marker lamps and side reflector .......................................... 30.11 Rear registration plate lamp ....................................................... 30.12 
Courtesy lamps (room lamp) ...................................................... 30.13 Door Locks and Door Retention Components ...........................  31. Speedometer ............................................................................. 32. Odometer .................................................................................. 33. Speed Warning Device and Speed Limiting Device .................... 34. Windshield Wiping and Wa shing System ................................... 35. 
Under Run Protection  ……………………………… 36 Protection Against Theft …………………………………. 37 Fuel Consumption measurement and Label ………………… 38 Impact strength ………………………………. 39 Exterior Protection ……………………………. 40 Hybrid Electric Vehicles ………………………….. 41 Additional Requirements for Particular Vehicles ........................ 42 
Buses ........................................................................................ 42.1 Trucks and Trailers .................................................................... 42.2 
Motor vehicles carrying da ngerous materials .............................. 42.3 
Emergency motor vehicles ......................................................... 42.4 Handicapped vehicles ................................................................ 42.5 School Buses 42.6 Incomplete Vehicles .................................................................. 43 Safety Requirements .................................................................. 44. Information of Vehicle ............................................................... 45. Owner’s Manual (Operating Instructions) .................................. 46. 
   
 
MOTOR VEHICLES 
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 
 
 
1- SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION 
1.1    This standard is concerned with th e general requirements for motor vehicles 
ensuring       
   high levels of safety, environmental protection, energy effici ency and antitheft  
   performance.  For detailed requireme nts refer to GSO Technical Regulations on 
the  
   subject concerned.  
1.2  GSO technical regulations related to Motor Ve hicles will be formulated based on     
UN/ECE regulations; In the case of motor vehicles manufactured in compliance 
with FMVSS regulations, will be accepted as an alternative. 
 
 
2- DEFINITIONS 
 For definitions see the relevant GSO Technical Regulations and 
Standards. 
 
3-      COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES 
                   The following Gulf standards:
 
3.1             GS 34 “Lead-Acid Starte r Batteries Used for Mo tor Cars and Internal 
Combustion Engines”.  
3.2              GS 35 “Methods of Test  for Lead-Acid Starter Ba tteries Used for Motor 
Cars and Internal Combustion Engines”.  
3.3              GS 36 “Motor Vehicles – Methods of Test for Impact Strength - Part 1: 
Frontal Impact”.  
3.4              GS 37 “Motor Vehicles - Methods of Test for Impact Strength - Part 2:  
Rear Impact”.  
3.5              GS 38 “Motor Vehicles - Methods of Test for Impact Strength - Part 3A:  
Side Impact”.  
3.6              GS 39 “Motor Vehicles - Methods of Test for Impact Strength - Part 4:  
Roof Strength”.  
3.7              GS 40 “Motor Vehicles - Impact Strength”.  
3.8            GS 41 “Motor Vehicles - Front and Rear Exterior  Protection Devices for 
Passenger Cars (Bumpers, etc.) and its Methods of Test”.  3.9 GS 48 “Motor Vehicles - Conformity Certificates”. 
3.10 GS 51 “Passenger Car Tyres - Part  1:  Nomenclature, Designation, 
Marking, Dimensions, Load Capaci ties and Inflation Pressures”.  
3.11            GS 52  “Passenger Ca r Tyres - Part 2:  General Requirements”.  
3.12            GS 53 “Passenger Car Tyres - Part 3:  Methods of Test”. 
3.13 GS 96 “Motor Vehicles - Methods  of Testing of Safety Belts ”.  
3.14            GS 97 “Motor Vehicles - Safety Belts”.   
3.15 GS 98 “Motor Vehicles - Flammabili ty of Interior Materials and Their 
Testing Methods”.  
3.16            GS 99 “Road Vehicles - Sound Signaling Devices - Technical 
Specifications”.  
3.17 GS 135 “Methods of Test for Engine Radiators”.  
3.18            GS 136 “ Motor Vehicles Engine Radiator”. 
3.19 GS 144 “Motor Vehicles - Allowa ble Limits of Gaseous Pollutants 
Emitted to the Atmosphere from Heavy Duty Diesel Engined Vehicles”.  
3.20            GS 145 “Motor Vehicl es - Methods of Testing Gaseous Pollutants 
Emitted from Heavy Duty Diesel Engined Vehicles - Part 1:  Determination of Exhaust Gaseous Pollutants”.
 
3.21            GS 146 “Motor Vehicl es - Methods of Testing Gaseous Pollutants 
Emitted to the atmosphere from Hea vy Duty Diesel Engined Vehicles - 
Part 2:  Determination of Smoke Density”. 
3.22 GS 153 " Motor Vehicles – Conformity Certificates for Vehicles 
Manufactured in Multi stages"  
3.23 GS 159 “Motor Vehicles – Dimensions and Weights ”.  
3.24 GS 289 “Motor Vehicles - Retro- Reflective Number Plates and its 
Methods of Test”.  
3.25 GS 419 “Motor Vehicles - Methods of Test for Door Locks and Door 
Hinges”.  
3.26            GS 420 “Motor Ve hicles - Door Locks and Door Hinges”.  
3.27            GS 421 “Motor Vehicles  - Methods of Testing of Rear-View Mirrors”.  
3.28            GS 422 “Motor Vehicles - Rear-View Mirrors”.  
3.29 GS 645 “Multi-Purpose Vehicles Trucks , Buses, and Trailers Tyres - Part 
1:  Nomenclature, Designation, Mark ing, Dimensions, Load Capacities 
and Inflation Pressure”.  
3.30            GS 646 “Multi-Purpose Vehicl es Trucks, Buses, and Trailers Tyres - Part 
2:  Methods of Test”.  
3.31            GS 647 “Multi-Purpose Vehicl es Trucks, Buses, and Trailers Tyres - Part 
3:  General Requirements”.  
3.32 GS 963 “Motor Vehicles – Gene ral Requirements for Ambulances”.  
3.33            GS 967 “Motor Vehicles  - Safety Requirements for Pilgrim Buses”.  3.34            GS 972 “Transportation of Dangerous Substances by Road - Part 1:  
General Safety Requirements”.  
3.35         GS  1040 – "Motor Vehicles – Allowable  Limits of Pollutants  Emitted to 
the  
                   Atmosphere  from Light Duty Diesel Engined Vehicles"   
3.36  GSO 1041 - Motor Vehicles - Methods of Testing for Pollutants Emitted 
from Light Duty Diesel Engined Vehi cles - Part 1: Determination of  
Exhaust Gaseous  Pollutants ”. 
3.37 GSO 1042/2000 Motor Vehicles - Met hods of Testing for Pollutants 
Emitted from Light Duty Diesel Engined Vehicles - Part 2:  Determination 
of Smoke” . 
3.38          GS 1052 “Mot or Vehicles Tyres - Temporar y Use Spare Wheels/Tyres and 
Their Methods of Test" 
3.39          GS 1053 “Motor Ve hicles – Protection Against Theft”.  
3.40           GS 1503 “Motor Vehicl es – Head Lamps Safety Requirements”.  
3.41           GS1598 “Motor Vehicles – Head Restraints and Th eir Methods of Test”.  
4.42       GS 1624  "Motor Vehicles – Noise Emissions"  
4.43         GS 1625 "Motor Vehicles – Speed Limiters – Part 2 : Technical  
Requirements"   
                   Equipment  Inspection,  Certification  and type approval"  
3.44        GS 1626 "Motor Vehicles – Speed Limiters – Part 3 : Methods of Test" 
3.45        GS 1677 "Motor Vehicles – Laminated  Safety Glass" 
3.46              GS 1680 “Motor Vehicles - Allowable Limits of Gaseous Pollutants 
Emitted to the Atmosphere from Unleaded Gasoline Engined Vehicles”. 
3.47  GS 1681 "Motor Vehicles - Methods of Test for Gaseous Pollutants 
Emitted from Unleaded Gasoline Engined Vehicles - Part 1:  
Determination of Exhaust Gaseous Pollutants After Cold Start”.  
3.48         GS 1682 "Motor Vehicles - Me thods of Test for Gaseous Pollutants Emitted 
from Unleaded Gasoline Engined Vehicl es - Part 2:  Determination of 
Exhaust Carbon Monoxide at Idle Speed”.  
3.49         GS 1683 "Mot or  Vehicles - Methods of Test for Gaseous Pollutants 
Emitted from Unleaded Gasoline Engined Vehicles - Part 3:  Determination of Evaporative Emi ssions (Hydrocarbons) from the Fuel 
System Using the Enclosure Method”.
 
3.50         GS 1684 "Motor Vehicles - Me thods of Test for Gaseous Pollutants Emitted 
from Unleaded Gasoline Engined Vehicl es - Part 4:  Determination of 
Gaseous Pollutants Emitted from Engine Crankcase 
3.51         GS 1685 "Motor Vehicles - Me thods of Test for Gaseous Pollutants Emitted 
from Unleaded Gasoline Engined Vehicl es - Part 5:  Determination of 
Durability of Pollution Control Equipment".  3.52            GS 1707 "Motor Vehicles - Methods of Test for Impact Strength - Part 
3B: Moving Barrier Side Impact”. 
3.53 GS 1708 "Motor Vehicles - Methods of  Test for Impact Strength - Part 
3C: Moving Barrier Side Impact”.  
3.54 GS 1711 "Motor Vehicles – Speed Limiters – Part 1 : General 
requirements,   
                     Equipment  Inspection,  Certification  and type approval"  
3.55          GS 1780 "Motor vehicles – Vehicle Identification  Number (VIN) –  
                     Requirements.  
3.56           GS 1782 " Motor Vehicles – Vehicles Identification  Number (VIN) – 
Location  
                     and Attachment.  
3.57           GS 1783 " Passenger  car Tyres – Tread wear, Traction and Temperature   
                     Resistance  Grading".  
3.58            GS 1784 " Passenger  Car Tyres – Method of Testing of Tyre Temperature   
                     Resistance  Grading" 
3.59           GSO ISO 3537 " Motor Vehicles – Safety Glszing Materials  – Mechanical  
Tests" 
3.60          GSO ISO 3538 "Road Vehicles – Safety Glasses – Test methods for optical  
                     properties"   
3.61           GSO ECE 13H  "Motor Vehicles – Braking System of Passenger  Cars and 
Multi  
                    Purpose Vehicles".  
3.62          GSO ECE 13H‐1"Motor Vehicles – Methods of Test for Braking System – 
Part 1  
                    : Braking Performance"  
3.63          GSO ECE 13H‐2"Motor Vehicles – Methods of Test for Braking System‐ 
Part 2    
                    : Determination  of Capacity of Energy Storage Devices" 
3.64           GSO ECE 13H‐3"Motor Vehicles – Methods of Test for Braking System‐ 
Part 3    
                     : Determination  of Distribution  Braking among the Axles of Vehicles"  
3.65          GSO ECE 13H‐4"Motor Vehicles – Methods of Test for Braking System‐ 
Part 4    
                     : Determination  of Function of Anti‐Lock System" 
3.66          GSO ECE 13H‐5"Motor Vehicles – Methods of Test for Braking System‐ 
Part 5                            : Determination  of Performance  of Brake Lining Using Inertia 
Dynamometer"  
3.67          GSO ECE 13H‐6"Motor Vehicles – Methods of Test for Braking System‐ 
Part 6    
                    : Determination  of Coefficient  of Adhesion"  
 
4- DIMENSIONS 
4.1              All dimensions shall be determined with the vehicle at its unladen mass. 
4.2 The vehicle length shall be the di stance between two vertical planes 
perpendicular to the longitudinal medi an plane and touching the front and 
rear of the vehicle respectively and it shall not exceed 12.5m for trucks 
and buses, 18m for trailers, 20m  for articulated vehicles. 
4.3             When measuring the vehicle structural length the following devices shall not 
be 
                   taken into account:  
      - wiper and washer devices,  
      - front or rear marker-plates,  
      - devices for securing the load restraint(s)/cover(s) and their protection,  
      - lighting and light signaling devices,        - mirrors or other devices for indirect vision,  
      - reversing aids,  
      - air-intake pipes,  
      - length stops for demountable bodies,  
      - access steps and hand-holds,  
      - lifting platforms, access ramps and similar equipment in running order, not 
        exceeding 300 mm,  
      - coupling and recovery towing devices for power driven vehicles,  
      - external sun visors,  
      - exhaust pipes.
 
4.4             The vehicle width shall be the distance between two planes parallel to the  
                 longitudinal median pl ane and touching the vehicle on either side of the  
                 said plane and it shall not exceed 2.6m.  4.5          
When measuring the vehicle structural width the following devices shall not be 
taken  
                into account:  
                - Devices for securing the tarpaulin and their protection,  
                - Tyre failure tell-tale devices,  
                - Lighting and light signaling devices,  
                - Rear view mirrors. 
                - Tyre pressure indicators 
                - Retractable steps                 - Running boards 
  
4.6      The height of the vehicle sh all be the distance between the supporting 
surfaces                   and the horizontal pl ane touching the topmost part  of the vehicle and it 
shall not  
                 exceed 4.2 m. 
4.7          When measuring the vehicle structural height the following devices shall not be 
taken into account:  
                  - aerials,  
                  - current collection devices in their elevated position.  
4.8 Wheel base of a vehicle shall be measured between the perpendicular 
lines constructed to the longitu dinal median plane between two 
consecutive wheels situated on th e same side of the vehicle. 
4.9 Vehicle front overhang shall be the distance between the vertical plane 
passing through the centres of the foremost wheels and the foremost point of 
the vehicle, taking into consideration lashing hooks, registration number 
plate, etc., and any parts rigidly attached to the vehicle.  
4.10 Vehicle rear overhang shall be the distance between the vertical plane passing 
through the centres of the rearmost wheels and the rearmost point of the 
vehicle, taking into consideration the towing attachment, if fitted, registration 
number plate, etc., and any parts rigidly attached to the vehicle. 
 FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS  FOR WEIGHTS REFER GSO 159.         
5- MINIMUM ROAD CLEARANCE 
5.1 Any part other than the earth-touching parts of a motor vehicle shall have 
adequate clearance above the ground so as to ensure safe driving. 
5.2 The clearance shall be such that an y rigid parts of the vehicle should not 
touch the level ground and get damaged due to impact.  
5.3 Due to design constriction any proj ecting parts should be provided with 
guards to avoid the rigid part bei ng affected for safety reasons. 
 
6- GROSS VEHICLE AND AXLE WEIGHT 
  6.1 The Gross Vehicle Weight is the maximu m weight of the fully laden vehicle, 
based on its construction and design performances, as declared by the 
manufacturer. This shall be less than or  equal to the sum of the maximum axles 
capacity. The gross vehicle weight shall not exceed 45 tones.   
6.2    The Unladen Vehicle weight shall be determined by the following criteria:  
         Weight of the vehicle with bodywork and all factory fitted equipment, electrical and  
         auxiliary equipment for normal operation of vehicle, including liquids, tools, fire  
         extinguisher, standard spare parts, chocks and spare wheel, if fitted.  
     
6.3   The pay load of a truck shall be obtained by subtracting the unladen vehicle 
weight and the driver and passenger wei ght from the gross vehicle weight.  
6.4     Maximum axle weights 6.4.1  
Maximum axle (s)  capacity of a vehicle is the permissible weight corresponding to 
the  
          maximum weight to be carried by the axle (s) as defined by the vehicle           manufacturer, not exceeding the axle manufacturer’s specifications. The maximum  
          axle(s) capacity shall be less than or equal to the sum of the maximum capacities of 
the  
         tyres.  
6.4.2   In the case of tandem axles the to tal weight on the tandem axles shall be 
depend  
           On the distan ce between the two rear  axles or the distance between the first and 
the  
           third rear axles. 
 FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS  FOR WEIGHTS REFER GSO 159. 
 7- STABILITY 
7.1  The vehicle should not pull to left or right during driving. 
7.2   It should not have too much steering lash at the steering wheel. 
7.3   When the turning radious is too high the vehicle can overturn when negotiating  
        a dangerous bend or curve. It shoul d be limited and shall not exceed 12 meters.   
7.4   Any motor vehicle in the unladen state shall not overturn when tilted to the left 
or  
        right side at an angle specified in  the regulation (35º)  or the rollover stability of 
the 
        vehicle shall be such the point at which overturning occurs should be limited to 
the   
        lateral acceleration . 7.5  
The vehicle shall travel along a straight section of road without unusual steering  
        correction by the driver and without unusual vibration in the steering system at the  
         maximum design speed of the vehicle.  
                               
8- ENGINE 
8.1 The engine shall be suit able for either domestic fu el as unleaded gasoline 
or diesel oil specially with resp ect to sulphur contents and the 
deterioration effect on the accessories provided for exhaust emission controls. 
8.2 Considering the environmental conditions and the health effect of exhaust 
emissions gases the engine shall comply with at least Euro IV (ECE R 83 
and ECE R 49)  exhaust emissions pollution lim its once the fuel available 
is suitable.  
8.3 The engine and its accessories shall be suitable for use in dusty 
atmospheric conditions and high ambi ent temperatures especially as 
concerns the radiator (type and size) , air filter, engi ne block cooling system, thermostat and battery in accordance with the relevant Gulf 
standards. 
8.4          The on board diagnostic (OBD) system provided, sh all be suitable to 
enable it                      to identify the type s of deterioration or  malf unction over the entire life of 
the                     vehicle consideri ng the climatic conditions prevailing in GCC countries . 
 
8.5        The components liable to affect the emission  of pollutants shall be so                
                   designed, constructed and assembled as to enable the engine in normal use,                     despite the vibration to which it may be subjected, to comply with the  
                   provisions of relevant GSO  Regulations. 
 
9- FUEL SYSTEM 
9.1 The fuel tank and its c onnections shall be secure  and fixed in such a 
manner that they will become resistant to damage by vibration, impact, and flammability. 
9.2 Each fill pipe shall be fitted with a cap that can be fastened securely. 
9.3 In order to avoid spilling of fuel  during sudden brake or negotiating bends 
it shall not be possible to fill into th e fuel tank a quantity of fuel exceeding 
97.5% of its capacity. 
9.4 The structure of the fuel tank and its connections shall be such that it will 
not leak fuel in case of collision impact that may cause deaths and injuries occurring from fires that result from fuel spillage during and after vehicle crashes. 
     9.5 The filling entry and air vent on the fu el tank shall not be located in the 
path of discharge of the exhaust pipe  and besides, additionally, shall be 
located not less than 300 mm from the open end of the exhaust pipe. 
9.6 The filling entry and air vent on the fuel  tank shall be located not less than 
200 mm from any exposed electric termin al or switch or be separated by 
body panels. 
9.7 The tank(s) shall not be situated in, or from, a surface (floor, wall, 
bulkhead) of the passenger compartment or other compartment integral with it. 
9.8         A partition shall be provided to separate the occ upant compartment from 
the                      tank(s).  9.9               Every tank shall be securely  fixed and so placed as to ensure that any fuel  
                    leaking from the tank or its accessories will escape to the ground and not into                      the occupant compartment during normal conditions of use. 9.10 The fuel tank shall be provided with  additional guard to prevent exhaust 
system come in contact with the fuel  tank in case if the distance between 
them are too close and may cause fire in an accident.  FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON FUEL LEAKAGE REFER GSO 40. 
10- COOLING SYSTEM 
10.1 Every motor vehicle shall be equipped  with a cooling system suitable for 
the  climate of GCC countries to keep  the engine at its most efficient 
operating temperature at all engine speeds and under all driving conditions.  
10.2 Cooling system, using a liquid coolan t, shall be provided with a device 
(thermostat) to shorten the ine fficient or cold-operating time. 
10.3            The radiator and the c ooling fans shall be large enough to reduce the 
operating temperature of the engine to be below the maximum allowable 
temperature of the coolant and to sa feguard the engine without getting 
damage. 
FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON  COOLING SYSTEM REFER GSO 
REGULATION 136 ENGINE RADIATOR. 
 11- ELECTRIC SYSTEM 
11.1       The electric supply system shall be such that it is suitable (Ah) to the 
engine                    capacity, fixed firm ly, provided with suitable fuses, the current supply 
without                    any overheating, which may result in fire. 11.2        The components liable to aff ect the electric energy consumption shall be 
so                    designed, constructe d and assembled as to enab le the vehicle, in normal 
use,                     despite the vibrati ons to which it may be subjected, to comply with the 
relevant   
                   GSO regulation. 11.3 The resistance between all exposed conductive pa rts and the electrical 
chassis shall be lower than 0.1ohms when  there is current flow of at least 
0.2amps in the case of hybrid vehicles. 
11.4 All conductive parts of hybrid vehicles  shall be provided with barriers or 
enclosures and shall be grounded to avoid electrical shock. 
11.5 The electrical cables provided shall be suitable for the current carrying 
capacity and additionally protected to avoid any leak of current. 
11.6 The vehicles with batteries at the r ear shall be provided with additional 
safety cut off devices near the battery  to cutoff the supply in case of an 
impact and the current supply cable severed.  
11.7 The electrical equipments prov ided shall not radiate and conduct 
unwanted disturbances for the functi ons for the direct control of the 
vehicle or the vehicle data functi onality. Also it should not create 
disturbances for the use of electrical or electronic equipment at own or 
adjacent vehicles. FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON  ELECTRIC SYSTEM REFER GSO 
35 AND GSO 40 (Revised). 
               12- EXHAUST SYSTEM         
12.1            The exhaust gases shall no t be allowed to enter in  to the passenger or  
                    goods compartm ent which will affect the health of the passengers. 
12.2 The exhaust system shall be design ed, constructed and capable of being 
mounted so as to ensure that the ve hicle complied with the provisions of 
this regulation withstanding the vibra tion to which it may be subjected. 
12.3 The exhaust system shall have re asonable resistance to the corrosion 
phenomenon to which it is exposed having regard to the conditions of use of the vehicle. It shall comply with  the relevant GSO requirements to be 
approved. 
12.4           Exhaust system incorporat ed with pollution contro l equipment such as 
catalytic  
                   converters, shall function correctly when usi ng fuel appropriate to the 
vehicle.  
 12.5            No part of  the exhaust system of any motor vehicle shall be so located as 
would be likely to result in burning, charring or damaging the electrical 
wiring, the fuel supply, or any combustib le part of the motor vehicle. If 
necessary it shall be provided with  additional guard to prevent any 
damage to electrical or fuel system. 
12.6 No part of the exhaust system of bus shall cause any entry of exhaust 
gases into the passenger compartment. It  shall be so designed and directed 
to the side or  rear of the vehicle. 
12.7  The position and location of the exhaus t pipe for trucks may be vertical or 
horizontal and it depends on the mate rial transported by the truck. 
12.8   The exhaust system of every truck and truck tractor shall discharge to the 
atmosphere at a location to the rear of  the cab or, if the exhaust projects 
above the cab, at a location near the rear of the cab. 
13- BRAKING SYSTEM 
13.1        The braking system provided to  vehicle shall be suitable to the vehicle 
concern  
                   and ensure safe braking performance under normal and emergency 
conditions. 
13.2            The effectiveness of the brak e system shall be checked by measuring the     
                   stopping distance.   13.3 Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with service brake system adequate 
to control the movement of, and to halt it safely, speedily and effectively 
whatever its speed and loa d, on any up or down gradient. 
13.4 The secondary braking system shall make it possible to halt the vehicle 
within a reasonable distance in the even t of failure of the service braking 
system. 
13.5         No material affecting the public  health, directly or af ter reaction with other 
components such as asbestos and cadmium, shall be used in the brake system. 
13.6 The control of the service braking device shall be independent of the 
control of the parking braking device. 
13.7 The service brake shall be  so constructed as to be  operated by the driver’s 
right foot. 
13.8 Brake pipes shall be so attached to the chassis or equivalent that they are 
not unnecessarily subjected to damage through vibration or abrasion and shall be made of materials resistant to corrosion or treated by any process 
which ensures such resistance. 
13.9 An optical, and/or acoustic, signal sh all activate when the ignition (start) 
switch is in the “on” (“run”) position and one of the following conditions occurs: 
13.9.1 A fall in the supply pressure in a brak e power unit to a level less than half 
of the normal system pressure. 
13.9.2 A drop in the level of brake fluid in any master cylinder reservoir 
compartment to less than the recommended safe level specified by the manufacturer. 
13.10 The parking braking system shall make it possible to hold the vehicle 
stationary on an up or down gradient of 18% even in the absence of the 
driver, the working parts being then held in locked pos ition by a purely 
mechanical device. In the case of vehicl es with trailers, the gradient will 
be 12%. 
13.11 All motor vehicles GVW less than 3500kg( passenger cars , Multipurpose 
vehicles, Buses, Trucks, and dangerous  goods vehicles), shall be provided 
with Anti lock braking systems (ABS). 
13.12 All passenger cars and multipurpose vehi cles, buses, and trucks with less 
than  
                 3500 Kg (light dut y vehicles), shall be provided with Electronic 
StabilityControl  
                   Systems (ESC).  
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON BRAKING SYSTEM 
REFER GSO/ ECE 13H (Light duty vehicles) . 
                   
14- SUSPENSION SYSTEM  
14.1           Depending on the category of  vehicle the suspensi on provided shall be 
suitable  
                   to give a comforta ble ride to the passengers, to  reduce the shocks to the 
vehicle  
                   from the uneven level of the road, to reduce the load transmitted from the     
                   vehicle to road surface and damage the road  surface and to drive the 
vehicle  
                   safely without strain to the driver.  14.2 Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with springs and shock absorber or 
any other shock absorbing system wh ich has adequate capacity depending 
on the GVW of the vehicle, against the impact from the ground and can 
ensure safe driving on uneven and rough road. 
14.3 The suspension system provided for truc ks used in construction sites shall 
be suitable to carry the maximum lo ad applied and the rough terrain in 
which they are used in GCC countries. 
14.4 The durability of the suspension syst em should be tested by carrying out 
durability tests in accordance with  the relevant international and 
manufacturer's specifications.  
15- STEERING SYSTEM 
                    
15.1 The steering system shall be such as  to be easily and securely handled by 
the driver in his nor mal driving position. 
15.2 The steering wheel shall be on the left side. 15.3 
       The steering system shall ensure easy and safe handling of the vehicle up to 
its    
                    maximum design speed or in case of a trailer up to its technically permitted                      maximum speed.  
15.4         It must be possible to trav el along a straight section of the road without 
unusual  
                    steering correction by  the driver and without unusual vibration in the steering  
                    system at the maximum designed speed of the vehicle. 
15.5 The steering equipment shall be designe d, constructed and fitted in such a 
way that it is capable of withstanding the stresses arising during normal 
operation of the vehicle, or combination of vehicles. 
15.6      The maximum steering angle shall not be limited by any part of the steering 
transmission unless specifically designed for this purpose. 
15.7 There shall be no considerable difference between the left and right steering 
force. 
15.8 For motor vehicles excluding heavy duty trucks and buses any steering 
column placed at an angle of not more than 35o, with the line parallel to 
the vehicle centerline, shall be shoc k absorbing and shall collapse away 
from the driver’s chest upon im pact or sudden deceleration.                   
16- CONTROL DEVICES 
                    
16.1 Every motor vehicle shall be provided with suitable cont rols, tell tales and 
indicators for the safe op eration of the vehicle. 
16.2 The controls shall be located to left  and right of the centre of the steering 
wheel and so as to be easily identifi ed and operated by the driver in a 
normal driving position. 
16.3           The controls to be used by a driver while  driving the vehicle 
shall be  
                   located so that   they are operable by the driver restrained by 
the  
                   crash protection system, adjusted to be free to move within                     constraints of that system. 16.4            The tell-tales and indi cators, shall be located so that they are 
visible  
                   and recognizable to a driver during night and day when 
activated. 
16.5           The identifications of te ll-tales, indicators and controls shall be  
                   placed on or adjacent to the tell-tales, indicators and controls 
that  
                   they identify.  16.6 The controls may be iden tified by symbols/or words. 
16.7 The location, iden tification, colour and illu mination of the controls, 
telltales and indicators shall be in accordance with the relevant GSO 
regulation. 
 
17-         FRAME AND BODY 
                      
17.1 The frame and body shall be so secu re and strong enough as to fully 
withstand the operati on of the vehicle. 
17.2 The chassy shall be strong enough to carry the maximum load applied to 
the vehicle in use. 
17.3 The whole design and construction of ve hicles, shall withst and the impact  
forces to the front, rear, side and roof  to reduce the likelihood of injuries 
to the driver and passengers. 
17.4 The external shape of a motor vehi cle shall be free from any sharp or 
protruding rotating part likely  to endanger other traffic. 17.5 The flooring in all motor vehicles sha ll be substantially c onstructed free of 
unnecessary holes and openings and shall be maintained so as to minimize 
the entrance of exhaust gases. 
17.6 In case of passenger cars and multipur pose vehicles the surfaces of metal 
bumpers which are most likely to come into contact with other objects shall be provided with rubber (or a ny equivalent material) of suitable 
hardness. 
17.7 Heavy duty trucks and trailers shall be mounted with front, rear and side 
shields ( front, rear and side under- run protections)  to protect against 
under running of vehicles in the event of front, rear or side collision. 
17.8 The side protection devices shall be designed to offer effective protection 
to unprotected road users against the ri sk of falling under the sides of the 
vehicle and being caught under th e wheels.           
17.9  Heavy duty trucks of GVW more th an 7 tons and slow moving vehicles 
shall  be equipped with suitable rear reflective plates to avoid accidents. 
17.10 The front and rear of the vehicles  shall be provided with designated 
location sufficient in size to fix the number plates made in accordance with the GSO technical regulation No. GSO 289. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON FRAME AND BODY 
REFER GSO 36, 37, 38, 39, 1707, 1708, 40, 289 AND 572. 
                   18- COUPLING DEVICES AND TOWING METHODS 
18.1 When two or more vehicles are op erated in combination, the coupling 
devices connecting the vehicles sh all be designed, constructed and 
installed, and the vehicles shall be de signed and constructed so that when 
the combination is operated in a stra ight line on a level, smooth, paved 
surface, the path of the towed vehicl e will not deviate more than 76 mm to 
either side of the path of the towing vehicle. 
18.2 Fifth wheel  Every fifth wheel assembly shall have  a locking mechanism.  The locking 
mechanism and any adapter used in conjunction with it shall prevent 
separation of the upper and lower halv es of the fifth wheel assembly 
unless a positive manual release is activated. 
18.3 Towing of full trailers  The full trailer shall be equipped with  a tow-bar and a means of attaching 
the tow-bar to the towing and towed vehicles.  The tow-bar and the means of attaching it shall meet the following: 
18.3.1 They shall be of structure adequate to withstand the weight being drawn. 
18.3.2 They shall be properly and securely mounted. 18.3.3 They shall be provided with a locki ng device that prevents accidental 
separation of the towed and towing vehicles.  
                                                             19- WHEELS (TYRES AND RIMS) 
19.1 The tyres shall withstand endurance test, high speed performance test, 
Bead unseating tests, Strength tests, Te mperature resistance tests, Rolling 
resistance and wet grip tests specified in the relevant GSO technical regulations. 
19.2 Considering the environmental cond itions prevailing in GCC countries 
Passenger car tyres shall be of “A ” or “B”, temperature rating and 
provided with a minimum speed symbol “S” (180 km/h) and higher rating tyres. 
19.3 Multi-purpose passenger vehicles equi pped with passenger car tyres, shall 
have tyres of “A” or “B” temperat ure rating and provided with speed 
symbol “S” (180 km/h) and higher rating tyres. 
19.4 Multi-purpose passenger vehicles, equi pped with light truck (LT) tyres, 
shall be provided with speed symb ol “S” (180 km/h) and higher rating 
tyres. 
19.5 No bus shall be operated with a re grooved, recapped or retreated tyre on a 
front wheel. 
19.6 No truck or truck tractor shall be  operated with regrooved or retreated 
tyres on front wheels which have a lo ad carrying capacity equal to or 
greater than 4000 kg. 
19.7 The vehicles shall be provided with a spare tyre. The vehicles provided 
with a run flat tyre may be ex empted from this requirement. 
19.8 All light duty vehicles shall be prov ided with a Tyre Pressure Monitoring 
system which informs the driver when a tyre is below the vehicle manufacturers recommended running pr essure except those vehicles with 
dual wheels on an axle. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON TYRES REFER GSO 
REGULATIONS 51, 52, 53, 645, 646, 647, 1052, 1783, AND 1784. 
                  
20- SEATS  
20.1
     Every adjustment and displacement sy stem provided to the seats shall  
                   incorporate a lock ing system, which shall operate automatically. Locking  
                   systems for armrests  or other comfort devices ar e not necessary unless the  
                   presence of such devices will cause additional risk of injury to the occupants of                     a vehicle in the event of a collision. 
20.2           The surface of the rear parts of seats shall exhibit no Dangerous roughness or                     sharp edges likely to increase the risk of severity of injury to the 
occupants.  20.3            No failure shall occur in the seat frame or in the seat anchorage, the adjustment                     and displacement systems or their locking devices as a result of collision such                     as permanent deform ations, including ruptures, that may increase the risk 
of                     injury. 20.4            Seats and bench seats shall be firmly attach ed to the vehicle. 
20.5            Sliding seats and bench s eats shall be automatically  lockable in all the 
positions                     provided. 20.6            Adjustable seat-backs must be lockable in all the Positions provided. 20.7            All seats which can be tippe d forward or have fold-on backs must lock    
                   automatically in the normal position. 20.8        In the case of seats provided w ith head restraints, th e strength of the seat-
back                     and of its lock ing devices shall be strong enough to meet the required 
force                       without any breakage. 20.9           Driver’s seat 
 The driver’s seat on a motor vehicle in the left side shall be so constructed 
and located that the driver can at all times have full view necessary for driving and that the driver can cont rol the motor vehicle without being 
obstructed by the passengers or loaded goods, etc. 
20.10 Passenger’s seats 20.10.1 Except in the case of se ats located facing one anot her, where the minimal 
distance between them should be doubl e those specified for the ordinary 
located seats, the space between the fo remost edge of a seat cushion and 
the back of a seat, partition, etc., located ahead shall be sufficient for the passenger to move out from the seat  easily without any obstruction or 
difficulty. 
20.10.2 The distance between the seats at th e aisles shall be sufficient for the 
passengers to exit in an emergency w ithout any obstruction or difficulty 
and be not less than 300mm, and 270mm for buses with not more than 15 
seats.   
20.10.3 Vehicles carrying children shall not  be equipped with spare seats. 
        
 
21- SAFETY BELTS  
          
21.1            The hard ware of seat belt assemblies shall be designed to prevent 
attachment    
                   bolts, and other part s from becoming disengaged fr om the vehicle while in  
                   service. 21.2          The seat belt assembly anchorages shall ensure  proper location for  
                   effective occupant restraint and to reduce the likelihood of their failure  
                   during impact. 21.3 Motor vehicles shall be equipped wi th safety belt assemblies and safety 
belt anchorages in order to restra in the passengers on the seats from moving forward or inclini ng their upper torso forw ard excessively in case 
of collision. 
21.4 The front and rear outboard seats of passenger cars and multipurpose 
vehicles shall be provided with three- point safety belts, the other seats and 
seats of all other vehicles shall be pr ovided with either two point or three-
point safety belts excep t side facing seats. 
21.5 All three-point belts sha ll be provided w ith retractor, and in the two-point 
belts shall be optional. 
21.6 The belt assembly shall be so designed and constructed that when 
correctly installed and properly used  by an occupant its satisfactory 
operation is assured and it reduces the ri sk of bodily injury in the event of 
an accident. 
21.7 Straps and other hard ware shall be  free from burrs and sharp edges, and 
located in the assembly in such a manne r that the possibility of injury to 
the wearer is minimized and liable to cause wear or breakage. 
      
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS  ON SAFETY BELTS REFER 
GSO 96 AND 97. 
 22-          AIR BAGS 
22.1        The air bag shall be  located in suitable position to a ssist in preventing the      
                   driver’s head and chest from impacting the st eering wheel or windshield. 
22.2 The material used to inflate the bag shall not be toxic and cause any 
irritation.  
22.3 Passenger cars, Multipurpose Passe nger vehicles, buses and trucks 
carrying twenty two (22) passengers and less shall be provided with air 
bags to the driver side and the front passenger side. 
22.4 The curtain air bags if provided to the side of the vehicle shall comply 
with the above requirement and shall ac tivate in a side impact situation. 
                   
23- WINDSHIELD AND WINDOW           
23.1          The windshield shall retain in its  position during and impact to keep the      
                   vehicle occupants within the confines of th e passenger compartment and  
                   to reduce crash injuries and fatalities.       
23.2 The glass of a windshield shall be  laminated and all windows on every 
motor vehicle shall be of safety glass or laminated. 
23.3        The  glass shall be free from faults su ch as blisters, bubbles, cracks,   
                    crazing, scratch, sepa ration, wedge and shall not have  any colour/tint,     
                    which shall interfere with the appearance, service or vision. 
23.4         The windshield shall have su rfaces sufficiently resistant to abrasion,                      likely to be encount ered in normal traffic such as spot crack and     
                    possibility of propagation of this crack to be minimum. 23.5             The glass provided shall not be affected by the atmospheric conditions,  
                    chemicals and heat. 23.6             The glass provided shall be su ch that in the event of shattering, due to    
                    an accident or ot herwise, the danger of injuries to persons around, is  
                    reduced to minimum. 23.7 The glass of a windshield shall be such that even if the glass is broken, the 
driver can still have a view of near  the front of the vehicle through the 
broken glass. 
23.8 The allowable minimum light transmissibility for the windshield glasses, 
Rear glass, and all side Windows of motor vehicles shall not be less than 
70%. It shall not obstruct any visi bility from outside to inside. 
23.9 The rear window shall be provided w ith suitable anti fog system where 
necessary. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON WINDSHIELD REFER 
GSO 1677. GSOISO 3537 AND GSOISO 3538) 
                     24- HEAD RESTRAINT          
24.1 Front outboard seats of passenger vehicles with GVW not exceeding 
3500kg  shall be tower back type or  equipped with adjustable head 
restraints.  For the other seats the head restraints may be optional. 
24.2 It shall be designed and constructed to  be of a suitable size so as not to 
cause the occupant’s head or neck injury as a result of impact in rear - end. 
24.3 Adjustable type restraint shall be so mounted as not to become dislodged 
as a consequence of vibration, imp act, and it shall not be possible to 
exceed the maximum prescribed hei ght for use without voluntary action 
by the user in addition to adjusting operation. 
24.4      The presence of the head restraint must not be an additional cause of 
danger to                        occupants of the vehi cle. In particular, it shall not in any position of use 
exhibit                     any dangerous roughne ss or sharp edge liable to  increase the risk or  
                   seriousness of injury to the occupants. 24.5            The head restraint shall be s ecured to the seat or to the vehicle structure in 
such                      a way that no rigid and dangerous parts pr oject from the padding of the 
head                      restraint or from its attachment to the seat-back as  a result of the pressure  
                    exerted by the head . 
24.6         The dimensions and the performance of head restraints shall be as 
specified in                      GSO regulation. 24.7         The height of the seat back  shall be less than 70c m from the seating                       reference point,  if the seats are not provide d with head restraints.  
  
                    FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON HEAD RESTRAINT 
REFER GSO 1598. 
                         25- REAR-VIEW MIRRORS 
                    
25.1            The vehicles shall be provided with de vices for indirect vision to observe 
the                       traffic area adjacent to the vehicle which cannot be observed by direct vision.                     These can be conve ntional mirrors, camera-monitors or other devices able 
to                     present informati on about the indirect field of vision to the driver.  
25.2 The rear-view mirrors shal l be of adjustable type  and mounted in such a 
manner that by means of them, the driv er in his seat can clearly observe 
the traffic conditions of other vehicles on both sides, righ t and left of the 
vehicle, and directly behind and is al so able clearly to observe traffic 
conditions near the right side  of the vehicle, other th an in the area he in his 
seat can view directly. 
25.3 The mirror and mounting shall be fr ee from sharp projecting edges or 
points which may cause injury and the external mirror hol der shall be of 
breakaway or folding type. 
25.4 The mirrors shall be firmly fixed in such a way that, they will not move so 
as significantly to change the field of  vision and thus cause the driver to 
misinterpret the nature of  the image perceived when  the vehicle is moving 
at high speed. 
25.5 The internal mirror shall be adjustable  by tilting in both the horizontal and 
vertical directions from the driver ’s seated position and shall not cause 
any injury to the driver in an impact. 
 25.6 The external mirrors shall be dir ectly visible from the normal driving 
position, through the side window s or through the windscreen. 
25.7 The external mirrors and the mo unting shall not protrude beyond the 
widest part of the body of the vehicle,  except to the extent necessary to 
produce a field of vision necessary. 
                 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON DEVISES FOR 
INDIRECT VISION REFER GSO 422. 
 26- SOUND SIGNALLING DEVICE (HORN)                     
26.1 Every motor vehicle other than a trailer and semi-trailers shall be 
equipped with a horn. 26.2         The horn sh all emit a continuous and uni form sound and its acoustic 
spectrum  shall not vary  during its operation. 
26.3           The sound le vel shall not be a nuisance to the public and the other vehicle 
users.  
26.4 Except for priority vehicles, no hor n shall produce a sequence of sounds 
of varying frequencies. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMEN TS ON SOUND SIGNALLING 
DEVISES REFER GSO 99 AND GSOISO 6969/2007. 
 
 27- POLLUTION   
                   General: The GS O motor vehicles exhaust emissions regulations are 
under  
                   revision, based on ECE 83/2005 Euro IV limits and ECE R 49 ECE 
Euro  
                   IV, and the revised  regulation will be enforced starting from 2017 
model  
                   year vehicles.   
27.1 Light duty unleaded gasoline engined vehicles regulations  are applicable 
to the following:  
27.1.1 Exhaust emissions at normal ambient temperature, evaporative emissions, 
emissions of crankcase gases, durabili ty of pollution control devices and 
on board diagnostic systems of moto r vehicles with maximum mass not 
exceeding 3500kg. 
27.1.2 Exhaust emissions at normal ambient temperature, evaporative emissions, 
emissions of crankcase gases, durability of pollution control exhaust devices and on board diagnostic system s of hybrid electri c vehicles with 
maximum mass not exceeding 3500kg. 
27.1.3 The components liable to affect th e emission of gaseous pollutants from 
gasoline engines shall be so designe d, constructed and assembled as to 
enable the engine, in normal use to comply with GSO regulations. 
27.1.4 There shall be no emission from th e crankcase of the vehicle to the 
atmosphere. 
27.1.5 The evaporative emission emitted from the fuel system shall not exceed 
2.0 grams/test. 
27.1.6       The tests shall be carried out in accordance  with GSO regulations Nos. 
1681,  1682, 1683, 1684, 1685 and the limits of pollutants to be complied shall be in accordance with GSO regulation No.1680. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON EXHAUST EMISSIONS 
FOR UNLEADED GASOLINE EN GINED VEHICLES REFER GSO 
1680, 1681, 1682, 1683, 1684 AND 1685. 
                     27.2 Light duty diesel engined vehicles regulations are applicable to the 
following : 
27.2.1 Exhaust emissions, the durability of  anti pollution devices and on board 
diagnostic systems of motor vehi cles with the maximum mass not 
exceeding 3500kg.  
27.2.2         Exhaust emissions, durabi lity of anti pollution devices and on board 
diagnostic systems of hybrid electric vehicles with the maximum mass not 
exceeding 3500kg.  
27.2.3 The components liable to affect th e emission of gaseous and particulate 
pollutants from diesel engines sha ll be so designed, constructed and 
assembled as to enable the engine, in normal use to comply with GSO regulations. 
27.2.4 There shall be no emission from the crank case of the vehicle to the 
atmosphere. 
27.2.5 The tests shall be carried out in accordance with GSO regulations Nos. 
1041, 1042 and the limits shall be in accordance with GSO regulation No.1040. 
                      27.3 Heavy duty gasoline engined vehicles 
27.3.1 The heavy duty gasoline engine vehi cles shall comply with the exhaust 
emission requirements based on the ECE regulations and/or FMVSS 
regulations and othe r country of origin standard s, until the GSO regulation 
for heavy duty Gasoline Engine Ve hicles on exhaust emissions are 
formulated. 
27.3.2 The components liable to affect th e emission of gaseous pollutants from 
gasoline engines shall be so designe d, constructed and assembled as to 
enable the engine, in normal use to comply with GSO regulations. 
27.3.3 The carbon monoxide in the exhaust ga ses at idle speed shall not exceed 
3.5% by volume when testing the ve hicle in accordance with Gulf 
standard to be formulated No. ....... “Mot or Vehicles - Methods of Test for 
Pollutants Emitted from Heavy Duty Gasoline Vehicles”. 
27.3.4 There shall be no emission from th e crankcase of the vehicle to the 
atmosphere. 
                              
27.4 Heavy duty diesel en gined vehicles 
27.4.1 The components liable to affect th e emission of gaseous and particulate 
pollutants from diesel engines sha ll be so designed, constructed and 
assembled as to enable the engine, in normal use to comply with GSO regulations. 
27.4.2 The use of defeat device and irratio nal emissions control strategy is not 
allowed. 27.4.3 The heavy duty diesel engine vehicl es exhaust emissions shall comply 
with GSO regulation No 144, and the tests shall be carried out in 
accordance with GSO regulations No.145 and 146. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON EXHAUST EMISSIONS 
FOR DIESEL ENGINED VEHICLES REFER GSO 144, 145 AND 146. 
                        
28- VEHICLE EXTERIOR NOISE LEVELS 
                    
28.1 The vehicle, its engine and its noise  reduction system shall be so designed, 
        constructed and assembled as to enable the vehicle, in normal use, despite 
the                     vibration to whic h it may be subjected, to comply with the provisions of 
this                     requirements. 28.2         The noise reduction system  shall be so designed, constructed and 
assembled                     as to be able to  reasonably resist the corrosive action to which it is 
                    exposed having rega rd to the conditions of us e of the vehicle and the  
                    environmental conditions prevailing.. 28.3        The noise made by the vehicle shall be measured by the two methods                      described in GS O technical regulation the vehicle in motion and the  
                    vehicle in stationary.  28.4             In the case of a vehi cle where an internal co mbustion engine does not 
operate  
                    when the vehicle is  stationary  , the emitted noise shall only be measured  
                    during  motion. 
 
                        FOR DETAILED REQUIREMEN TS ON NOISE EMISSIONS 
REFER GSO 1624.                 
                        
29- FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS 
29.1 The materials used in the occupant comp artments of motor vehicles shall reduce 
deaths and injuries to motor vehicle occupants caused by vehicle fires, especially those originating in the interi or of the vehicle from sources such as 
matches, cigarettes or electrical short circuits. 
 
29.2 The materials used in the interior compartment, engine compartment, any other 
heating compartment of the vehicles sh all comply with this regulation with 
respect to burning rate of 100mm/min when tested in accordance with GSO technical regulation. 
29.3 The material used for the interior co mpartment shall be bounded by Roof, Floor, 
Side walls, Doors, Outs ide glazing, Rear compartm ent bulkhead, Back support, 
Head restraints, Seats and Curtains. 29.4  The materials and/or equipment used in the interior compartment, the engine       
         compartment and any separate hea ting compartment shall be so installed as to  
         minimize the risk of fl ame development and flame propagation. 
29.5  Any adhesive agent used to affix the in terior material to its  supporting structure 
shall           not, as far as possible, exac erbate the burning beha viour of the material. 
29.6  Electric cables inside the passenger compartment shall undergo the resistance to  
         flame propagation test and comply with the GSO technical regulation. 
 
             FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON FLAMABILITY OF 
INTERIOR MATERIALS REFER GSO 98. 
               
 
30- LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 
          
30.1    General  
30.1.1  Only the approved lighting equipmen t shall be fitted to motor vehicle  
            and trailers. 30.1.2 The lighting equipment shall be so fitted that under normal conditions of use 
and              notwithstanding any vibrati ons to which they may be subjected in such use 
their               satisfactory operation rema ins assured and they re tain the photometric   
             characteris tics prescribed in GSO regulations 
30.1.3   It shall be possible for the lamps to be correctly ad justed , if not misalignment 
             will affect the visibil ity and cause disturbance to on coming vehicles. 
30.1.4 Lighting equipment mounted in pairs shall be of the same colorimetric 
requirements and symmetrically appropr iate photometric characteristics. 
30.1.5 No motor vehicle shall be equipp ed with a head lamp, which cause 
discomfort to the driver either direc tly or indirectly through the devices 
for indirect vision and/or other reflecting surfaces of the vehicle or other 
motor vehicles. 
30.2 Head lamp  30.2.1 Every motor vehicle shal l be equipped with head lamps one or two on 
each side, at the front, for vehicles  with width more than 0.8m and 
maximum designed speed more than 20km/h. 
30.2.2 The intensity of the main beam head lamp or head lamps on the motor 
vehicle when on main beam setting, shall be capable of allowing any 
obstacle on the road at night at a dist ance of 100 meters to be seen clearly. 
30.2.3 The head lamps shall be of such c onstruction that the intensity can be 
dimmed (low beam) or the direction of the beam can be dipped in order 
that other traffic may not be dazzled. 
30.2.4 The head lamps shall emit white light. 30.2.5 A tell-tale device should be  provided to indicate the driver whenever the 
high beam is on. 30.3 Stop lamp (brake lamp)  
30.3.1 Every motor vehicle shall be equipp ed with a stop lamp on each side at 
the rear.  Passenger cars and multi-purpose passenger vehicles shall be provided with a high mounted stop lamp at the rear. 
30.3.2 Stop lamps shall be clearly  visible even in day time  from a distance to be 
clearly identified by the vehicles co ming behind to avoid any rear impact. 
30.3.3 Stop lamps shall be actuated upon app lication of the serv ice brake of the 
motor vehicle or advanced braking fe atures such as cruise control. 
30.3.4 Stop lamps shall display a red color.  30.4 Rear position lamp  30.4.1 Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least one rear position lamp 
on each side, at the rear.   
30.4.2 The intensity of rear position lamps sh all be such that it will be clearly 
visible at night at a suitable distance to the rear to avoid any rear impact. 
30.4.3 The lamps shall display a red colour. 30.4.5 Rear position lamps to motor vehicles shall be wired so that it will light 
simultaneously on both sides with  the front position lamps. 
30.5 Front position lamp   30.5.1 Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a front position lamp on each 
side at the front.  
30.5.2 The intensity of the front position lamps shall be such it will be clearly 
visible at night at a safe distan ce from the front of the vehicle. 
30.5.4 Front position lamps shall be so designe d and constructed th at they can be 
turned on with or without running the engine. 
30.5.5 Front position lamps are required to be  white/amber in co lour and shall be 
wired to light simultaneously. 
  30.6 Reversing lamp. 30.6.1 Every motor vehicle shall be equipped  with not more th an two reversing 
lamps. 
30.6.2 The intensity of the reversing lamp shall be not greater than 5000 candela, 
and it should give a clear vision to th e rear when reversing. It shall be 
white in colour. 
30.7 Direction Indicator Lamp 30.7.1 Every motor vehicle shall be equipped  with direction indicator lamps, two 
mounted on the front end and two mounted  on the rear, direction indicator  
light mounted on the side of the vehicle is optional. 
30.7.2 The intensity of the direction indicator lamps shall be such that it will be  
visible from any height not more than 2.5 meters above the ground at a 
safe distance to the rear. 30.7.5 Front and rear direction indicator lamps shall, when in operation, be 
visible, even in daytim e, and shall be amber/ red in clour. 
30.7.8 A tell-tale device shall be provided to inform the driver of correct 
operation. 
30.7.9 The direction indicator lamps may be  so designed and constructed that 
they also act as the hazard warning flashing lamps. 
    30.8 Hazard warning flashing lamp  30.8.1 Every motor vehicle shall be equi pped with hazard warning flashing 
lamps. The signal shall be given by simultaneous operation of the direction indicator lamps.  
30.8.2 Hazard warning flashing lamps sha ll comply with the requirements of 
direction indicator lamps specified in (item 30.7). 
       30.9 Clearance lamp 30.9.1 Tractors, trailers, semi-trailers and buses whose width exceeding 2.1 m 
shall be equipped with clearance lamps, with at least one on each side, at 
the front and at the rear. 
30.9.2 The clearance lamp shall be mounted so as to indicate the extreme width 
of the motor vehicle. 
30.9.3 The intensity of the clearance lamp s (front and rear) shall be clearly 
visible from night at a sufficient distance to avoid any accident by other 
vehicles. 
30.9.4 Front clearance lamps shall display an  amber or white colour and the rear 
shall be amber or red colour. 
30.10 Auxiliary head lamp 
 Auxiliary head lamps, if mounte d, shall comply with the following 
requirements: 
30.10.1 No more than two auxiliary head lamps can be lighted at any time. 30.10.2 The main beam of any auxiliary he ad lamp shall be directed downward. 
30.10.3 The light colour of auxiliary head lamps shall be white or light yellow. 
30.11 Side marker lamps and side reflector  30.11.1 Any motor vehicle exceeding 6m in le ngth shall be equipped with front 
and rear side marker lamps or si de reflectors on both sides of motor 
vehicles.  
30.11.2 The side marker lamps shall be clear ly visible at night at a suitable 
distance  from the side of the vehicle to avoid any accidents. 
30.11.3 Shall display amber colour for thos e equipped on the front and the center, 
and red or amber colour  for those on the rear. 30.11.4 The side reflectors shall be clearly vi sible at night at a sufficient distance 
from the side of the vehicle to avoid any accident when illuminated by head lamp beams. 
30.11.5 Shall reflect amber colour for the front  and center side reflectors, and red 
or amber colour for the rear. 
30.12 Rear registration plate lamp  30.12.1 Every motor vehicle shall be equipped  with a registration plate lamp of 
such construction as to illuminate, wi th a white light, the rear registration 
number plate, making it clea rly visible from a distance of 20 meters to the 
rear. 
30.12.2 The registration plate lamp shall be wired so that it is on when the head 
lamps and front and rear position lamps are on . 
30.13 Courtesy lamps (room lamp  )  Every vehicle shall be equipped with suitable courtesy lamp(s) inside the 
passenger compartment . 
30.14 All motor vehicles shall be provided with a minimum of one rear fog 
lamp. The rear fog lamp shall be red in colour.  
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 
REFER GSO 1503. 
                  
 
 31- DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RE TENTION COMPONENTS (LIGHT 
DUTY                 VEHICLES)  
31.1       The door locks and side door re tention components includ ing latches, hinges, 
and    
              other supporting means, fitted to the light duty vehicles shall be such to 
minimize  
              the likelihood of occupants being thrown out from the vehicle as a result of  
              impact.      31.2       Latches and door retention co mponents on any side door leading directly 
into a         compartment that contains one or more seating positions shall be so designed,         constructed and fitted as to co mply with the provision s of this Regulation. 
31.3          Each latch shall have bot h an intermediate latc hed position and a fully 
latched              position. 31.4       Latches shall be designed in such a way as to pr event the doors opening  
                  accidentally. 31.5       The driver's door lock shall be locked from outside by the help of a key or 
by                      the help of a remote system for light duty vehicles. 31.6       In passenger cars and multi-purpose vehicles, when the locking 
mechanism of                    the side rear door is engaged both the outside and inside door handles or 
other                    latch release controls sh all be inoperative. 
31.7      In passenger cars and multipurpose vehicles, when the locking mechanism 
of the                   doors are not engaged, a telltale indicator lamp sh all function to indicate 
the                   driver th e one of the doors are not fully latched. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMEN TS ON DOOR LOCKS AND 
DOOR RETENSION COMP ONENTS REFER GSO 420.       
32- SPEEDOMETER  
32.1          Every motor vehicle shall be  equipped with a spee dometer located in the 
driver's     
                  direct field of  vision and is clearly le gible by night and by day. 
32.2           The speed i ndicated by the speedometer fitted  to the vehicle shall not be 
less 
                  than the true speed of the vehicle.  
32.3 The speedometer shall be gra duated in kilometers per hour. 
32.4 The range of speeds shown on th e speedometer shall include the 
maximum speed indicated by the manu facturer and the actual running 
speed of the vehicle. 
32.5 Graduation shall be of 1, 2, 5 or 10 km/h. 32.6 The numerical values shall be space d at intervals not exceeding 20 km/h 
intervals when the highest value on the dial does not exceed 200km/h and 
at intervals not exceeding 30km/h wh en the highest value on the dial 
exceed 200km . 
               
33-             ODOMETER 
33.1           The odometer should be located in front of  the driver's direct field of     
                   vision and to be cl early legible.  
33.2 Every motor vehicle shall be equipp ed with an odometer in a suitable 
place in the dashboard. 
33.3 Every mechanical type odometer sha ll be capable of indicating distance 
traveled from 0 to not less than 999,999 kilometers in one kilometer units.  
Electronic odometers shall be capable of indicating distance traveled from 0 to not less than 600,000 kilome ters in one kilometer units. 
33.4 The odometer shall be of tamper proof and difficult to modify by design.  
34- SPEED WARNING DEVICE AN D SPEED LIMITING DEVICE                    
34.1            The speed warning device shall alert the driv er at the set speed that the 
speed is too high and should reduce the vehicle speed in order to avoid accidents, injury and death. 
34.2           The speed limitation devices shall be fitted to the vehicle to control the 
speed of the  vehicles within the safe limit and to comply with the speed limits enforced by the authority for the Pilgrim buses and the dangerous 
good vehicles. 
            34.3 Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with light and /or sound emitting 
devices which automatically give warning to the driver when the 
speedometer indicates a speed exceeding (120  5) km/h. The light shall 
be continuous and the s ound shall be as a minimu m once until the speed is 
reduced to below 120 km/h. 
                   As a minimum the visual light warning shall remain constantly on or 
flashing as long as vehicle speed continues to exceed 120  5 km/h.  As a 
minimum the  audible warning should active once when the vehicle speed 
first exceeds 120  5 km/h.  Unlike the visual warning this audible 
warning does not need to operate c ontinuously, but if the vehicle speed 
drops below 120 ± 5 km/h and then increases again to exceeds 120  5 
km/h it must sound operate again.  
34.4 The speed warning device shall be of  such a structure that the warning 
signal cannot be stopped by means other than control of the speed by the 
driver. 
34.5 The speed limiting device shall functi on by controlling the fuel feed to the 
engine. 
34.6 The speed limiting device of the vehi cle shall be so designed, constructed 
and assembled as to resist corrosion and ageing. 
34.7 The speed limiting device shall be of a failsafe type and shall not affect 
the vehicle performance. 
34.8 Every heavy duty truck transporting da ngerous substances (e.g. explosives 
...) and pilgrim buses shall be equipped with speed limiting device in accordance with the GSO technical re gulation to limit the maximum speed 
as specified by the concerned authority. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMEN TS ON SPEEDWARNING AND 
SPEED LIMITING DEVICES REFER GSO REGULATION NO.1711. 
 
35- WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS 
                    
35.1 Every motor vehicle shall have a power-driven windshield wiping system 
with at least two speeds; one shall be  at least 45 cycles per minute and the other at least 20 cycles per minute, re gardless of engine speed and engine 
load. 
35.2 Every motor vehicle shall be equipp ed with a windshield washing system 
that meets the requirements of the relevant Gulf standard. 
                   
36-    UNDERRUN PROTECTION   
36.1 Front under run Protection          
36.1.1         All vehicles carrying goods, including tankers, mobile cranes, mobile    
                    Workshops of maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tones, shall be equipped with                      front under run protective devices to offe r effective protection for 
passenger                      cars or vehicl es carrying goods having maxi mum mass not exceeding 3.5  
                    tones against under running in the event of a frontal collision. 
36.1.2         If the vehicle is so designe d and equipped at the fr ont that by virtue of 
their                      Shape and char acteristics, its component  parts comply with the 
requirements                      Specified in GSO re gulation, then the vehicle may not be necessary to be  
                    provi ded with front under run protective device. 
                                                         36.2 Rear under run Protection  
36.2.1        All vehicles carrying goods, in cluding tankers, mobile cranes, mobile     
                    workshops, trai lers and semi-trailers of maximum mass exceeding 3.5 
tones                     shall be equipped w ith rear under run protective de vices to protect against  
                    under running of ve hicles in the event of rear collision with passenger 
cars,                      multi-purpose vehi cles and light duty trucks  having a maximum mass not  
                    exceeding 3.5 tones. 36.2.2          If the vehicle is so design ed and equipped at the rear that by virtue of 
their                      Shape and char acteristics, its component  parts comply with the 
requirements                     specified in GSO re gulation, then the vehicle may not be necessary to be  
                    provi ded with rear under run protective device. 
36.2.3         The rear under run protective devi ce to be installed to th e vehicle shall be   
                    suitable to the vehicle to prevent under r unning of light duty vehicles. 
 
36.3             Lateral Protection   
    
36.3.1    All vehicles carrying goods, includi ng tankers, mobile cranes, mobile    
workshops, trailers and semi-trail ers of maximum mass exceeding 3.5 
tones shall be constructed and equi pped in such a way as to offer, 
throughout their length, at both sides effective protection to unprotected 
road users against the risk of falling under the sides of the vehicle and being caught under the wheels.  36.3.2          If the vehicle is so designed  and/or equipped at the side that by virtue of 
their                     shape and characteri stics, its component parts ca n be incorporated and/or  
                    regarded as replac ing the lateral protective devi ce and comply with the  
                    requirements speci fied in GSO regulation  th en the vehicle may not be 
                    necessary to be provided with la teral protective device. 
36.3.3 The outer surface of the LPD shall be smooth, and so far as possible 
continuous from front to rear. 
36.3.4 LPD shall be essentially rigid and sh all be mounted securely without any 
vibration in normal use of the vehicle.  It shall be made of metal or any 
other suitable material. 
37-         Protection Against Theft  
               
37.1 All passenger cars and multipurpose vehicles with GVW less than 3500kg 
(light duty vehicles) sh all be provided with an  electronically coded 
immobilizer to prevent unau thorized use of vehicles. 
37.2
       The immobilizer shall be so designe d as to prevent the operation of  
                   the vehicle unde r its own power by at least one of the following  
                   means:- Disable at least two separate vehi cle circuits that are  
                   needed for ve hicle operation under its own power such as starter  
                   motor, ignition sy stem ,fuel supply, transmissi on, gear shift control or 
steering.                   37.3        The key and the lock shall not be visibly coded.  37.4         In the case of automatic transmission the transm ission shift mechanism 
shall     
                    become locked in park position when the key is removed.  
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON PROTECTION AGAINST  
                   THEFT REFER GSO REGULATION 1053.  
                   
38- Fuel consumption (Economy) measurement and Label   
38.1 All light duty vehicles with maximu m weight equal or less than 3500 kg 
shall be provide with a label on fuel consumption efficiency. 
38.2 The label shall be displayed on to th e inner side of the vehicle on to the 
rear left hand side window by the ma nufacturer of the ve hicle. In case 
where it cannot be installed on the rear left hand window, the label shall be displayed on the front left hand side window. 
38.3 The measurement of fuel consumption for motor vehicles shall be carried 
out in accordance with the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) or Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAF É) and shall be converted by the 
method adopted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and indicated 
on the label. 
38.4 The fuel economy (consumption) of vehicles shall be graded as shown 
below:                     a) Passenger Cars 
Level Grade Lower 
Limit(km/l) Upper 
limit(km/l) 
   1    Excellent            14.7            + 
   2  Very Good            14.2              14.69 
   3  Good            13.6                 14.19   
   4 Average             13.0            13.59         
   5 Poor            12.5           12.99  
   6 Very poor                -                  12.49    
 
                   b) Light Duty Trucks and Commercial vehicles 
Level Grade Lower 
Limit(km/l) Upper 
limit(km/l) 
   1    Excellent            12.1            + 
   2  Very Good            11.6              12.09 
   3  Good            11.1                 11.59   
   4 Average             10.5            11.09         
   5 Poor            10.0           10.49  
   6 Very poor                -                  9.99    
 
                   38.5 The label shall be in accordance with  the GSO regulation to be prepared 
on Motor Vehicle Fuel consumption measurement. The format of the label shall be as shown in Figure 1. 
38.6  The label shall be in Arabic and English, and the font sizes shall be as 
follows: 
                    
Details in Label  Arabic Font size 
(Arial bold) English Font size 
(Helvetica) 
Auto manufacturers name 
and Vehicle Name        12      11 
Model Year        12      11 
Engine Size 
(displacement)        12      11 
Vehicle Type        12            11 
Fuel Economy (Km/L)        20      16 Fuel Types        25      17 
Fuel Economy value 
(Km/L)        25      17 
Fuel Economy rating 
(grade)        12      11  
 
               As a minimum the label shall have the following details: 
38.6.1 Type/model of the vehicle: 38.6.2 Model Year of the Vehicles: 38.6.3 Category of the Vehicle: 38.6.4 Fuel Type of the Engine: 38.6.5 Engine displacement: 38.6.6 Fuel Consumption measuremen t test Cycle : (NEDC/CAFÉ) 
38.6.7 Fuel Consumption results in CAFÉ  (Km/liter):   
38.6.8  The label shall be pr inted in black and white. 
  38.7 When carrying out the fuel cons umption measurement the rolling 
resistance and wet grip of the tyres shall be documented in accordance with GSO/ISO standards 28580, 23671 and 15222. 
38.8       The components liable to a ffect the fuel consumption, electric energy 
consumption shall be so designed, constructed and assembled as to 
enable the vehicle, in normal use, de spite the vibrations to which it may 
be subjected, to comply with the provisions of the GSO regulations to be prepared. 
38.9 The fuel consumption shall be expressed in km/litre. 
38.10 
        The electric energy consumption sh all be expressed in Watt hours per 
kilometer                     (Wh/km) and the range in km, both rounded to the nearest whole number. 
38.11          A guide on fuel economy  shall be provided
 advising the   
                   motorists that co rrect use and regular mainte nance of the vehicle and  
                   driving behavior, su ch as avoiding aggressive dr iving, travelling at lower  
                   speeds, anticipation braking, correctly in flating tyres, reducing periods of  
                   idling, not carryi ng excessive weight, will improve the fuel consumption 
and                     reduce the CO2 emissions of their vehicle. 
              
39-         Impact Strength     
         These requirements are applicable to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger                      vehicles, truc ks and buses with  maxi mum GVW less than 4500Kg,  
                    depending on applicable GVWs as indi cated in each regulation.   39.1         FRONTAL IMPACT . 
                    This requirement sp ecifies the limit of the rearwa rd displacement of the  
                     steering to redu ce the likelihood of chest, n eck or head injuries. The 
body                       injuries are measured by using dummies with electrical impulse connections                       and measuring inst ruments. In the case of hybr id electric vehicles the  
                     electrical protection and electrolyte spillage are also measured. 
39.1.2         After the frontal impact the pa rt of the steering cont rol surface directed  
                    towards the driver shall not present a ny rough edges likely to increase the  
                    danger or  severi ty of injuries to the driv er. The steering displacement 
shall be                      less than 127mm. 39.1.3          At the end of frontal im pact no rigid component  in the passenger  
                    compartment shall c onstitute a risk of serious injury to the occupants. 
39.1.4          The side doors of the vehicl e shall not open under the effect of the impact 
to                       prevent occupant thrown out during an impact.. 39.1.5          As a result of impact the ope ning of doors to enable all the passengers to  
                    emerge shall be possible without  the use of tools. 
39.1.6         The dummy performance criteri a shall be complied to indicate that the  
                    occupants will not receive any serious injuries.  39.1.7         Fuel Leakage:  
                       As a result of impact there shall no fuel leakage or should be a maximum  
                    amount specified (28g)   to avoid fire and to re duce deaths and injuries. 
39.1.8          Protection against Electrical Shock 
                   As a result of impact in the case of hybrid vehicles one of the four 
conditions                          indicated  in items 39.1.8.1 to 39.1.8.4 below shall be complied to avoid any                     electric shock. 39.1.8.1      The voltages between high voltage buses shall be low as possible. The voltages                        Vb,V1 and V2 of the high voltage buses shall be equal or less than 
30VAC or                      60 VDC as sp ecified in GSO regulation for highbred vehicles. 
        39.1.8.2      The total energy on the high volta ge buses shall be lo w as possible. The 
total                      energy (TE) on the high voltage buses shall be le ss than 2.0 Joules when  
                    measured according to the test procedure specified in GSO regulation for  
                    hybrid vehicles. 39.1.8.3        Physical protection                      The resistance between all exposed conductive parts and the electrical 
chassis                      shall be low as po ssible, lower than 0.1ohm when  there is a current flow 
of                      at least 0.2ampere.  For protection against direct  contact with high voltage 
live                      part s the protection IPXXB shall be provided. 39.1.8.4       Isolation resistance  
                    The isolation resi stance between the high volta ge bus and the electrical 
chassis                      shall have a minimum value of 100 Ω/volt of the working voltage for DC  
                    buses, and a minimum value of 500 Ω/volt of the working voltage for AC  
                    buses.                     For details of elect ric power train consisting of separate DC or AC buses 
and                      electrical powe r train consisting of combined DC and AC buses refer 
GSO                      regulations on hybrid vehicles.  39.1.8.5      Electrolyte spillage  
                       As a result of impact there shall no electrolyte leakage or should be a 
minimum                      amount specified (le ss than 7%)  to avoid fire or electric shock and to 
reduce                      deaths and injuri es. In the period from the im pact until 30 minutes after 
no                      electrolyte from the REES shall spill into the passenger compartment and 
no                      more than 7% of electrolyte shall spill from the REESS except open type  
                    traction batteries outside the passenger compartment. 
                    For details test refer GSO regulation on hybrid vehicles.     
39.1.8.6       RESS retention                      As a result of im pact the REESS (Electrical Power Train) shall not enter 
the  
                    passenge r compartment during or after the impact .  
                   
                       FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS  ON FRONTAL IMPACT  
                   REFER REVISED GSO REGULATION 36 AND 40.  
                
 
39.2            REAR IMPACT  
                                       This requirement specifies the limit of the inward displacement of the  
                   passenger compartm ent to reduce the likelihood of  death and injuries. It 
also                     specifies requirements  for the integrity of motor vehicle fuel systems. Its  
                   purpose is to reduce deaths and injuries occurr ing from fires that result 
from                     fuel spillage during and after motor vehicle crashes.  39.2.1        After a rear impact specified  the amount of longitudinal displacement of 
the                    vertical projection of the floor shall be such that it will not cause any 
injury to                    the occupant. The rear displacement should be less than 75mm. 39.2.2        After the impact on th e vehicle the following shall be met: 
39.2.2.1     There shall be no rigid com ponent project out to cause Injury. 39.2.2.2     The side doors of the vehicle sha ll not open under the effect of the impact 
to                    preven t occupant thrown out  during any impact. 
39.2.2.3     The opening of doors to enable all the passengers to emerge shall be possible                    without the use of tools. 
39.2.3        Fuel Spillage                   As a result of imp act there shall no fuel leakage or should be a maximum  
                  amount specified  (28g)  to avoid any fire and to reduce deaths and injuries. 
                
  FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON REAR IMPACT  
                  REFER GSO REGULATION 37 AND 40.  
 
39.3          SIDE IMPACT  
                 This requirements is to  protect the occupants in si de impact crashes. The  
                 purpose of this regulation is to reduce the risk of serious and fatal injury to     
                 occupants of the vehicl es in case of serious acciden ts. It also covers the  
                 requirements to avoid elect rical shock and fatal accidents  if the vehicle is    
                 hybrid electric vehicle. 39.3.1       Static   side Impact  
39.3.1.1    The side doors shall be reinforced to  reduce the impact forces from the side 
and  
                 to reduce the injuries or deaths due to side impact.   39.3.1.1    The strength of the body structur e and doors shall be such when tested 
                 the vehicle in accordan ce with Gulf standard the vehicle shall meet the  
                 following requirement to indicate the structure is strong enough to aborsbe 
the 
                 forces applied on them: 
-      The initial crush re sistance be more than 1020 kg. 
-          The intermediate crush resistance be more than 1590 kg. -          The peak crush resistance be  more than twice the curb weight of the 
vehicle 
            or 3175 kg whichever is less. 
 39.3.2        Dynamic side Impact                 
39.3.2.1     The body injuries are measured by using dummies with electrical impulse  
                  connections and measuring instruments.                   After the impact, the head performance criteria, Rib performance criteria,  
                  Viscous criterion, public symphysis peak force and abdominal peak force 
shall                       be complied with  the requirements indicati ng the side doors are strong 
enough                     that the occupants wi ll not receive any serious in juries in a side impact 
with                     other vehicles or rollover accidents.  39.3.2.2    
  At the end of specified impact no ri gid component in the passenger                     compartment shall c onstitute a risk of serious injury to the occupants. 
39.3.2.3     The side doors of the vehicle wh ich are not impacted shall not open under 
the                     effect of the impact, and the latches shall not separate from the striker to  
                   prevent occupant thrown out during an accident.. 39.3.2.4     As a result of impact the opening of sufficient number of doors to enable 
all the                    passengers to em erge shall be possible w ithout the use of tools. 
39.3.2.5      Fuel Leakage:  
                       As a result of impact there shall no fuel leakage or should be a minimum  
                   amount specified (28g)   to avoid fire and to re duce deaths and injuries. 
 39.3.2.6      Protection Against Electric Shock. 
                   After the side imp act on hybrid vehicles the conditions indicated in item 
39.1.8    
                   shall be complied to  avoid electric shock and safety for the following: 
                   Absence of high voltage.                    Low electrical energy                    Physical protection                    Isolation resistance                    Electrolyte spillage                    RESS retention. 
                      FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON  SIDE IMPACT   
                  REFER GSO REGULATION 38, 1707, 1708 AND 40.  
                   
39.4 Roof Strength 
            This requirement esta blishes strength requir ement for the passenger 
compartment     
            roof to reduc e deaths and injuries due to crushi ng of the roof into the occupant  
            compartment in rollover crashes. 39.4.1 The maximum displacement of any vehicle less than 2722kg after the impact 
the              roof of vehicle shall no t exceed 127 mm when tested  according to GSO 
regulation. 
            FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON ROOF STRENGTH  
            REFER GSO REGULATION 39 AND 40.  
 
40- EXTERIOR PROTECTION  
      
40.1 This requirement is applicable to passenger cars 
 
40.2      The exterior devices provided to the ve hicles shall reduce damage to this 
vehicle               in an accident situation. 
40.3     Surfaces of protective devices at th e front and rear end of the vehicle which 
are              most likely to come into contact with other objects  shall be covered by, or 
made of              rubber, or equi valent material, of  suitable hardness. 
           
            FOR DETAILED RE QUIREMENTS ON EXTERIOR PROTECTION  
            REFER GSO REGULATION 41.  
 
41. HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE 
41.1    The requirements specified in this t echnical regulation shall reduce deaths and  
            injuries during a crash, during electric shock, which occur because of 
electrolyte  
            spillage from propulsion ba tteries, intrusion of pr opulsion battery system  
            components into the occupant compartment and electric shock. 
41.2    This requirement is applicable to hybrid/electric pa ssenger cars, multi- 
            Purpose passenger vehicles , trucks and buses with maximum designed speed  
            exceeding 25km/h. 
41.3     Protection against electrical shock 
           
41.3.1     Protection against direct contact 
41.3.1.1 The protections against dire ct contact with live parts, such as solid insulator,  
               barrier, enclosure, etc.  shall not be able to be opened, disassembled or 
removed                 without the use of t ools which can be done only by a competent person. 
41.3.1.2 Connectors                Connectors shall meet the following:                Located underneath the floor and are provided with a locking mechanism. 
Or                Provided with a locking mechanism and other components shall be removed with                 the use of tool s in order to separa te the connector. Or 
              The voltage of the live parts becomes equal or below DC 60V or below AC 30V(                 rms) within 1 second after the connector is separated.    
             41.3.2 .  Protection against indirect contact 
41.3.2.1The exposed conductive parts, such as  the conductive barrier and enclosure, 
shall                be galvanically connected  securely to the electrical chassis by connection 
with                electrical wire or gr ound cable, or by welding, or by connection using bolts, 
etc. so                that no dangerous potentials are produced. 41.3.2.2 The resistance between all exposed cond uctive parts and the electrical chassis               shall be less than 0.1ohm wh en there is current flow of at least 0.2amperes. 
41.3.3.  Isolation resistance 41.3.3.1Mechanically robust protections that ha ve sufficient durability over vehicle 
service               life such as motor housings, electronic converter cases or connectors shall be  
             provided. 
 
41.4    Rechargeable energy storage system (REESS) 
41.4.1  Protection against excessive current 
41.4.1.1The REESS shall not overheat. 41.4.1.2 It shall be equipped with a protective de vice such as fuses, circuit breakers or 
main                    contactors. 41.4.2. Accumulation of gas             Places for containing ope n type traction battery that may produce hydrogen 
            gas shall be provided with a ve ntilation fan or a ventila tion duct to prevent the  
            accumulation of hydrogen gas. 
             
 
42- ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS  FOR PARTICULAR VEHICLES 
 In addition to the foregoing require ments in items 1 to 41, the following 
shall be met: 
42.1 Buses                     General: The safety requirement for buses covers requirements for the 
retention of windows, the operating forces, opening dimensions, and marking for bus emergency exits. It also covers rollover protections. In 
order to avoid over loading the bus above the maximum weight allowed, 
number of seats allowed, and stabilit y of the bus are covered. The safety 
requirements such as protection ag ainst fire, Electrical wiring, Exits, 
Interior arrangements, and Interi or lighting are also covered. 
                  The following clas ses (I,II,III) are applicab le for vehicles having a 
capacity exceeding 22 passengers in addition to the driver. 
                  Class I :    Vehicles constructed w ith areas for standing passengers, to                    
                                    allow frequent passenger movement.                   Class II :    Vehicl es constructed principally for the carriage of seated 
                                     passe ngers, and designed to allow the carriag e of standing  m           
                                     passengers in the gangway a nd/or in an area which does not 
exceed                                       the space provided for two double seats.                   Class III :   Vehicl es constructed exclusively for the carriage of seated 
                                     passengers.                     The following classes (A, B) are applicable for vehicles having a capacity 
not exceeding 22 passengers in addition to the driver. 
                   Class A :   Vehi cles designed to carry sta nding passengers; a vehicle of 
this                                      class has seats and shal l have provision for standing 
passengers.                    Class B :    Vehi cles not designed to carry standing passengers; a vehicle 
of                                     this class has no provision for standing passengers. 
 42.1.1 Load Distribution  The load distribution shall be determined under laden and unladen 
conditions and on consideration for standing passengers of vehicle. 
42.1.2 Area available to passengers                    The surface area for passengers shall be calculated by deducting from the 
total area of the vehicle, the area of the driver's compartment, the area of steps at doors and the area of any othe r step with a depth of less than 300 
mm and the area swept by the door and its mechanism when it is operated, 
the area of any part over which the vertical clearance is less than 1,350 
mm measured from the floor, and the area of any space reserved solely for the carriage of goods or baggage.
 
42.1.3 Passenger capacity 
42.1.3.1 When calculating the total number of seating or seating and standing 
passengers the mass on each axle of the vehicle shall not exceed the values of their respective technical ly permissible maximum values.  
42.1.3.2 The vehicle shall be clearly marked in a manner visible on the inside in 
the vicinity of the front door in letter s or pictograms the number of seating 
places for which the vehicle is designed, the maximum number of 
standing places if any the vehicle is designed to carry, the maximum 
number of wheelchairs which the vehicl e is designed to carry and the total 
number of passengers for wh ich the vehicles designed. 
42.1.4 Protection against fire risk. 
42.1.4.1     
 No flammable sound-proofing material or  material liable to become   
                   impregnated with fu el, lubricant or other combustible material shall be 
used in                     the engine compartm ent unless the material is covered by an impermeable  
                   sheet. 42.1.4.2      Precautions shall be taken, eith er by a suitable layout  of the engine  
                   compartment or by the provision of drainage orifices , to avoid, so far as  
                   possible, the accumulation of fuel, lubricating oil or any other 
combustible                     material  in any part of the engine compartment. 
42.1.4.3     A partition of heat-resisting mate rial shall be fitted between the engine  
                  compartment or any other source of heat and th e rest of the vehicle. 
42.1.4.4     The fuel filler hole caps shall be  so designed and constructed that they 
cannot be                      be opened accidentally. 42.1.4.5      The fuel tank shall be made  so as to be corrosion resistant. 
42.1.4.6      All cables shall be well insulate d and all cables and electrical equipment 
shall                    be able to with stand the temperature and humidity conditions to which 
they                    are exposed. In the en gine compartment, particular  attention shall be paid 
to                    their suitability to withstand the environmental temperature and the effects 
of                    all likely contaminants. 42.1.4.7      No cable used in an electrical ci rcuit shall carry a curre nt in excess of that 
                   acceptable for such a cable in the light of its mode of installation and the                    maximum ambient temperature. 42.1.4.8      Every electrical circuit feed ing an item of equipment other than the 
starter, the                    ignition circuit (positive ignition), the glow-plugs, the engine-stopping device,                    the charging circu it and the battery earth conne ction shall include a fuse 
or a                    circuit breaker. 42.1.4.9      All cables shall be well protected and shall be held securely in position in 
                   such a way that th ey cannot be damaged by cut ting, abrasion or chafing. 
42.1.4.10    All batteries shall be well secured and easily accessible. 42.1.4.11    The battery compartment shal l be separated from the passenger 
compartment                    and drive r’s compartment and ventilated to outside air. 
42.1.4.12    The battery terminals shall be prot ected against the risk  of short circuit. 
42.1.4.13    Space shall be provided for the fitt ing of one or more fire extinguishers, 
one                    being near the driver’s seat. 42.1.4.14    Space shall be provided for the fitt ing of one or more first-aid kits.  
42.1.5         Siting of exits  
42.1.5.1      The service door(s) shall be situated  on the right side of the vehicle that is  
                   nearer to the side of  the road corresponding to th e direction of the traffic. 
42.1.5.2      The exits shall be placed in such  a way that there is at least one exit on 
each                     side of the vehicle. 42.1.5.3      The forward half and the rearwa rd half of the passenger space shall each 
                    contain at least one exit. 42.1.5.4      At least one exit shall be situated either in the rear f ace or in the front face 
of                    the vehicle unless an escape hatch is fitted.  42.1.6        Exits          For security reasons the door  should only be open from the inside, or at 
least                     when not locked also the emergency doors sometimes a once opening, break                     glass for instance. The power door should be permitted providing they have a                     manual override.  42.1.6.1      The minimum number of exits sha ll be dependent on the total number of    
                    passengers the vehicle is designed for and to be in accordance with the GSO                        regulation for buses. 
 42.1.6.2      The minimum number of emergency exits shall be such that the total number                    of exits in a separate compartment is as follows:                                      
Number of passengers and driver Minimum total number of 
Exits 
                        1 - 8                  2 
                        9 - 16                   3   
                       17 - 30                  4 
                       31 - 45                                5 
                       46 - 60                  6 
                       61 - 75                        7 
  42.1.7 Every motor vehicle having more than  9 (8 passengers + driver) passenger 
seating capacity shall be equipped w ith either two service doors or one 
service door and one emergency door. The emergency exit shall meet the following requirements: 
42.1.7.1 The emergency exit shall be located on the left side at th e rear or in the 
rear of the passenger compartment.  The aisle leading to the emergency exit shall be free from any obstacles. 
42.1.7.2 The width and height of the emerge ncy exit shall not be less than 550mm 
and 1,250mm for buses having capacity exceeding 22 passenger seats. This is applicable for class I, II or III vehicles. 
 The width and height of the emergency exit shall not be less than 550mm 
and 1,100mm for buses having capacity not exceeding 22 passenger seats. 
42.1.7.3 The emergency exit shall be equipp ed with an outward opening door that 
can be securely closed under normal conditions. 
42.1.7.4 The position and method of opening of the emergency exit shall be 
indicated in an easily legible wa y, at or near the emergency door. 
 42.1.7.5 Emergency doors shall not be of the pow er operated or of the sliding type 
unless it is capable to manually ove rride the system and open the door 
without power. 
42.1.7.6 All emergency doors on class I, II a nd III shall be provided with an 
audible device to warn the driver when they are not securely closed. The warning device shall be operated by move ment of the door catch or handle 
and not by movement of the door itself. 
42.1.7.7 Service doors shall be capable of being easily opened from inside and 
from outside when the vehicle is stationary. 
42.1.7.8 The width and height of the se rvice door shall be 650mm (single) 
1200mm (double) and 1650mm  (classA), 1400 (classB). 
42.1.7.9      An emergency window (provide d) shall have a minimum area of 400,000                     mm2. It shall be po ssible to inscribe in this  area a rectangle measuring 
500 mm                     x 700 mm. 42.1.7.10    An escape hatch (if provided) sha ll have a hatch aperture with a minimum 
area                    of 400,000 mm2. It shal l be possible to inscribe in this area a rectangle 
                   measuring 500 mm x 700 mm. 
42.1.8 Interior arrangement for buses havi ng capacity more than 22 passengers. 
                   The entrance door shall be constructed that passengers shall be unable 
open it easily. The door shall be equipped with the following items: 
42.1.8.1 The automatic lighting system which is lighted when the door opens. 42.1.8.2 Support handles to provide comfort to passengers while boarding or 
alighting. handrails and stanchions of adequate strength, present no risk of 
injury to passengers. 
42.1.8.3 A mechanism used to open it duri ng the emergency from outside. 
42.1.8.4 Mirrors shall be provided  to enable the driver to observe the condition 
near the entrance doors and inside the compartment from the driver's seat. 
42.1.8.5 The step edges shall have slip-resistant surfaces. 42.1.8.6  The height of aisle and standing space shall be suitable for standing 
passengers in case the bus (Class I and Class II) is provid ed with standing 
space. 
 No provision for standing space shall be made in buses carrying children. 42.1.8.7 Every bus shall have an aisle easy and safe for access through and of 
width not less than 300 mm.  The aisl e floor shall be covered with slip 
resistance material. 
42.1.8.8 Every bus shall be provided with a three-point safety belt for the driver 
seat and two point safety belt for the other seats. 
42.1.9 Access to service doors                    For vehicles having capacity more than 22 passengers. 42.1.9.1      The free space extending inwards into the vehicle from the side wall in 
which                    the door is mounted shall permit the free space having the width and height                                  given below in the table below:                    The measurement sha ll be taken parallel with th e door aperture as it is 
                   from the starting posit ion, to the position where the first step, after which 
it                      shall be taken at right  angles to the probabl e direction of motion of a 
person                     using the entrance
. 
                    
Vehicle Class Width of test Gauge (mm) Height of test Gauge (mm)
  Class A               550              1650 
  Class B               550              1400    Class I               550                    1800 
  Class II               550                   1650      
  Class III               550              1550      
 
42.1.9.2      For vehicle having a cap acity not exceeding 22 passengers: 
        When measured parallel with  the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the 
clearance         is not less than 220 mm at any point and 550mm at any point being 
more than                       500mm above the floor or steps. 42.1.9.3      Measured perpendicular to the l ongitudinal axis of the vehicle, there is a 
                   clearance of not less than 300 mm at any point  and 550 mm at any point 
                   being more than  1,200 mm above the floor or steps or less than 300 mm 
                   below the ceiling .     42.1.10       Access to emergency doors: 42.1.10.1    The free space between the gangw ay and the emergency door aperture 
shall                       permit the free pa ssage of a vertical cylinde r 300 mm in diameter and 700 
mm                      high from the fl oor and supporting a second vert ical cylinder 550 mm in  
                    diameter, th e aggregate height of th e assembly being 1,400 mm. 
                      42.1.11        Gangways 42.1.11.1     The gangway(s) of a vehicle shal l be so designed and constructed as to 
                     permit the fr ee passage of passengers. Th e gangway shall have the 
following                       dimensions:                       
Class of 
Bus Space 
between seats above 1400mm from the floor (B) Distance 
between seats from floor to 900(mm) up (C)  Ht above 
1400mm (D) Total free 
space ht of the gangway from the floor (E) Ht above 
the floor where the free space is 350mm (F) 
        A      550       350       500       1900     900 
        B      450        300       300        1500      900 
        I      550       450           500       1900     900 
        II      550       350        500       1900        900 
        III      450       300        500       1900     900 
 42.1.12       Steps  42.1.12.1     The maximum and minimum hei ght and minimum depth of steps for 
service                      and emergency doors are given below:                                
                             
Classes  I and A II, III and B 
First Step from 
Ground Level Max ht  
Min depth 340¹ 380¹,²,5 
300* 
Other steps inside Max. height 250³ 350 4 Min. height 
Min  depth  120 
200 
                 
 230 mm for vehicles having a capac ity not exceeding 22 passengers. 
1  700 mm in the case of an emergency door. 
2  430 mm in the case of a vehicle wi th solely mechanical suspension. 
3  300 mm in the case of steps at a door behind the rearmost axle. 
4  250 mm in gangways for vehicles havi ng a capacity not exceeding 22 passengers. 
5  For at least one service door ; 400 mm for other service doors. 
 42.1.12.2   The height of a step shall be measured at  the centre of its width at the outer       
                   edge. 
42.1.12.3    The width and shape of every step  shall be such that a rectangle as 
indicated                    in the table below can  be placed on that step with  not more that 5 percent 
of                    the area of  the appropriate recta ngle overhanging the step. 
                    
Number of 
passengers   More than 22 Less than or equal 
to 22 
    Area First step(mm) 400x300 400x100 
 Other 
steps(mm) 400x200 400x100 
42.1.13       Passenger seats 
42.1.13.1    Minimum seat width  42.1.13.1   The minimum width of the seat cushion, measured from a vertical plane      
                    passing thro ugh the centre of that se ating position, shall be: 
                   - 200 mm in the case of Class I, II, A or B; or 
                   - 225 mm in the case of Class III. 
                   The minimum width of the available space for each seating position,                    measured from a ve rtical plane passing through the centre of that seating   
                   position at hei ght between 270 mm and 650 mm  above the uncompressed 
seat                     cushion, shall be not less than:                    - 250 mm in the case of individual seats; or 
                   - 225 mm in the case of continuous rows of seats for two or more 
passengers. 42.1.13.2   Minimum depth of seat cushion                    The minimum depth of a seat cushion shall be:                    - 350 mm in vehicles of Classes I, A or B, and 
                   - 400 mm  in vehicles of Class II or Class III. 
42.1.13.3     Height of seat cushion                      The height of the uncompressed seat cushion rela tive to the floor shall be 
                     such that the distance from the floor to a horizontal plane tangential to 
the                      front upper surface of the seat cushion is betw een 350 mm and 500 mm.     
42.1.13.4     Seat Spacing                     In the case of s eats facing in the same dire ction, the distance between the 
                    front of a seat s quab and the back of the squab of the seat preceding it 
                     shall, wh en measured horizontally and at all heights above                     the floor between the level of the top surface of the seat cushion and a 
                    point 620 mm above the floor, shall not be less than:                      
                     
Class of bus Seat spacing (mm) 
   Class I, A and B   650 
   Class II and III   680  
                     
                   In the case of seats face one another the minimum distance between the                    front faces of the seat squabs of facing seats, as measured across the highest                    points of th e seat cushions, shall be not less than 1,300 mm. 
 42.1.13.5    Free height over seating position                    In the case of si ngle deck vehicles, over each seating position and, except 
in                    the case of the seat(s) alongside the driver in a vehicle of Class A or B, its 
                   associated foot sp ace, there shall be measured a free space with a height 
of                    not less than  900 mm measured from the highest point of the 
uncompressed                    seat cushion and at  least 1,350 mm from the mean level of the floor in the 
                   foot space.                    In the case of vehicl es for the seat(s) alongside th e driver in a vehicle of 
Class                     A or B, these dime nsions may be reduced to 1,200 mm measured from the 
floor                    and 800 mm m easured from the highest point of the uncompressed 
seatcushion.   42.1.14       Communication with the driver 42.1.14.1    On vehicles of Classes I, II and A, a means shall be provided to enable 
                    passengers to  signal that the driver should stop the vehicle. 
42.1.14.2    The controls for all such communication de vices shall be capable of being        
                   operated with the palm of the hand. 42.1.14.3     Activation of the control shall also be indicated to the passengers by 
means of                        one or more illuminated signs. The sign shall display the words "bus stopping"                      or equivalent, a nd/or a suitable pictogram and shall remain illuminated 
until                      the service door(s)open. 
42.1.15        Driver's compartment  
42.1.15.1     The driver shall be protecte d from standing passengers and from 
passengers                     seated imme diately behind the driver's compartment who may be 
projected                     into the driver's  compartment in the event of braking or cornering.  
42.1.15.2     The rear of the driver’s compartmen t may be enclosed by a partition; or a                         guard be fitted 
 42.1.16       Driver's seat 42.1.16.1    The driver's seat shall be independent of other seats. 
42.1.16.2    The minimum width of the seat cu shion, measured from a vertical plane  
                   passi ng through the centre of the seat, shall be: 
                   - 200 mm in the case of Class A or B;                    - 225 mm in the case of Class I, II or III. 42.1.16.3    The minimum depth of the seat cu shion, measured from a vertical plane  
                    passi ng through the centre of the seat, shall be: 
                    - 350 mm in the case of Class A or B;                     - 400 mm in the case of Class I, II or III. 42.1.16.4   The minimum overall width of the seat back measured up to a height                    of 250 mm above th e horizontal plane tangentia l to the uppermost surface 
of                    the uncompressed seat cushion shall be 450 mm. 42.1.16.5   The seat shall be adjustable in its l ongitudinal and vertical positions and in   
                   its seat back inclinati on. It shall lock automatically in the selected position   
                   and, if fitted with  a swiveling  mechanism, it shall lock automatically 
when                     in the driving position.                        42.1.17       Interior Lighting  Internal electrical lighting shall be provided for the illumination of 
passenger compartment, crew compartm ents, any steps, access to exits, 
service doors and places wh ere there are obstacles. 
42.1.18 Every pilgrim bus carrying more than  ten persons shall be provided with 
the safety items namely, suitable engine (10kW/ton of the GVW), 
emergency exits, sufficient luggage compartment under the seating floor, 
heavy duty air conditioning, electrica lly operated refrigerator, water 
storage tank for ablution purposes, sp are tyre and tools for changing 
wheels, fire extinguisher, first aid k it, intercom system to address the 
passengers, and special safe box. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON PILGRI M BUSES                
                   REFER GSO REGULATION GSO 967.  
42.2 Trucks and trailers 
                   The trucks and its body shall be suitable with respect to the GCC terrain, 
operating conditions and climatic cond itions prevailing in GCC counties. 
42.2.1 The design and weight ca rrying capacity of  the axles shall be suitable to 
the gross axle weights al lowed by the manufacturer. 
42.2.2 Torque capacity of the clutch shall exceed the maximum delivered engine 
torque with at least 10%. 
42.2.3 The trucks/tractor with trailer fully loaded shall be capable of ascending 
not less than 15% grade ability. 
42.2.4 The trailers shall be provided with at least two spare wheels. 42.2.5 Front supports of semi-t railers (standing legs) and lifting gears shall be 
capable of supporting the se mi-trailers fully loaded plus 10% in excess of 
load. 
42.2.6 Tipper truck fully loaded shall not overturn during discharging when the 
tipper body reach the highest position. 
42.3 Motor vehicles carryi ng dangerous materials 
42.3.1 The electric wiring on the outside of the body, or in any part of the vehicle 
containing dangerous materials, sha ll be protected by an electrically 
insulated cover resistant to fire a nd firmly fixed to the vehicle body. The 
size of conductors shal l be large enough to avoid overheating. Circuits 
shall be protected by fuses or automatic circuit breakers. 
42.3.2        The battery terminals shall be electrically insulated or covered by the 
insulating 
                    battery box cover. If the batteries are not located under the engine bonnet, 
they                     shall be fitted in a vented box. 
42.3.3        Lamp bulbs with screw cap shall not be used. 
42.3.4        A switch for breaking the electri cal circuits shall be placed as close to the 
battery    
                    as practicable.                                 42.3.5        There shall be a clear space between the tank carrying dangerous goods and 
the  
                    driver's cab or the shield. 
42.3.6          The exhaust system (including the exhaust pipes) shall be so directed or 
protected                     to avoid any danger to the load through heating or ignition. Parts of the 
exhaust 
                    system situated directly below the fuel tank (diesel) shall have a clearance of 
at 
                    least 100 mm or be protected by a thermal shield. 
42.3.7 Every motor vehicle used for transporting dangerous materials shall carry 
markings indicating the nature of the load and the class of hazard in accordance with the releva nt Gulf standard . 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES CARRYING       
                   DANG EROUS GOODS REFER GSO REGULATIONS GSO 972, 
GSO                     973, GSO 974 AND GSO 975  
42.4 Emergency motor vehicles 
42.4.1 Every emergency motor vehicle shall be equipped with a warning lamp 
and a siren and shall be painted with the identification colour(s) specified 
by the concerned authority. 
42.4.2 The warning light shall be of spec ified identifying colo ur and shall be 
clearly visible from a minimum distan ce of 20 meters to the front and to 
the rear. 
42.4.3 The sound level of the siren shall be , when measured at a distance of 3 
meters ahead, within 90 to 120 dB(A). 42.4.4 The vehicle shall be equipped with sufficient medical equipment to treat 
emergency cases while transporting the patients. 
42.4.5 The speed, acceleration and grade ability  of the vehicle shall be sufficient 
to the vehicle depending on the ge ographical conditi on of the area. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON EMERGENCY 
VEHICLES                     REFER GSO REGULATION GSO 963.  
42.5 Handicapped vehicles 
 The vehicle shall have particul ar features, purpose-designed for 
facilitating its use by the disabled an d handicapped persons, such features 
shall be suited to the various kinds of  disability or handicap for the people 
using the vehicle. 
42.6            School Buses 
42.6.1      Diamensions . 42.6.1.1 When calculating the total number of seating or seating and standing 
passengers the mass on each axle of the vehicle shall not exceed the values of their respective technical ly permissible maximum values.  
42.6.1.2 The vehicle shall be clearly marked in a manner visible on the inside in 
the vicinity of the front door in letter s or pictograms the number of seating 
places for which the vehicle is designed, the maximum number of 
standing places if any the vehicle is designed to carry, the maximum 
number of wheelchairs which the vehicl e is designed to carry and the total 
number of passengers for wh ich the vehicles designed. 
42.6.1.3 The height of the bus shall not exceed 4.7m. 42.6.2 The buses shall be classified as follows:                 
                      
Type of Bus Length of Bus (m) Number of seats 
Mini Bus Between  5 – 6        22 or less 
Medium Bus Between 7 – 9       23 - 50 
Large Bus (Heavy 
duty) Between 10 – 12.5        51 or more. 
   
42.6.3 Body Structure. 42.6.3.1 The structure of the body shall be strong with a close ring. 
42.6.3.2 The front and rear bumpers shall be installed to the body structure of the 
vehicle. 
42.6.3.3 The floor of the gangway shall be  of slip and wear resistant. 
42.6.3.4 The engine compartment shall be pr ovided with heat and fire resistant 
material. 42.6.3.5 There shall be no holes, spikes, sharp edges or flaws that may lead injuries 
to the children when using the bus. 
42.6.4 Engine 42.6.4.1 The engine shall be suitable for eith er domestic fuel as  unleaded gasoline 
or diesel oil specially with resp ect to sulphur contents and the 
deterioration effect on the accessories provided for exhaust emission controls. 
42.6.4.2 Considering the environmental conditions and the health effect of exhaust 
emissions gases the engine shall comply with at least Euro IV exhaust emissions pollution limits once the fuel available is suitable.  
42.6.4.3 The engine and its accessories shall be suitable for use in dusty 
atmospheric conditions and high ambi ent temperatures especially as 
concerns the radiator (type and size) , air filter, engi ne block cooling 
system, thermostat and battery in accordance with the relevant Gulf standards. 
42.6.4.3 The engine shall be powerful e nough to the bus de pending on the GVW 
and the terrain of the GCC countries. 
42.7 Brakes 42.7.1        The front and rear wheels sh all be provided with brake system depending 
on the GVW of the vehicle and the front wheel shall be of disc brakes and the drum brakes be provided with calipers. 
42.7.2 The buses shall be equipped with ABS system and brake retarder for drum 
brake system. 
42.7.3 The large size buses with heavy duty e ngines shall be prov ided with brake 
retarders to control the braking syst em when travelling on down the slope 
or sudden braking. 
42.7.4 The heavy duty buses depending on the design requirement, the rear axles 
shall be equipped with duel wheels for each side.  
42.8 Tyres 42.8.1 The tyres used shall be of appr oved type from GS O complying with 
applicable GSO technical regulations. 
42.8.2 The tyres shall be of tubeless type. 42.8.3 Retreaded tyres shall no t be used on the buses. 
42.9 Steering  42.9.1 The steering system shall comply with  the requirements specified in item 
15 above. 
42.9.2 Auxiliary steering equipment (ASE) and vibration dampeners shall be 
fitted to axles to avoid any accident in  case of main steering system fails. 
42.10 Electrical 42.10.1  The electrical system provide d shall be suitably insulated. 42.10.2 The circuit breakers provided shall be  of sufficient capacity to avoid any 
fire in case of short circu it and operate when necessary. 
42.10.3  The lighting provided shall be of sufficient amperage and of damage 
resistance. 
42.10.4 The buses shall be provided with Ai r conditioners with capacity sufficient 
to the number of seating places, and should be able to be adjustable to a maximum inside temperature not exceeding 24ºC. 
42.10.5 The rear glass shall be pr ovided with antifogging system.  
42.11 Seats   42.11.1 Seats shall be fixed securely and ha ve fire resistance and the burning rate 
of 100mm/min when tested in accord ance with GSO technical regulation. 
42.11.2 All seats shall be padded from all sides and shall comply with the fire 
resistant requirement. 
42.11.2 All seats shall be provided with two point safety belts except the driver 
seat which must be of three point safety belt.. 
42.11.3 The width of the seat shall be not less than 40cm for a single seat and 90 
cm for double seats. 
42.11.4 The height of the seat back  shall be not less than 70cm. 
42.11.4 The seat back height from the floor shall be not less than 40 cm and the 
distance between the two adjacent seat back shall be not less than 70cm 
42.11.5 There shall be no folding seat s obstructing the aisle space.  
42.11.6 The hand rest, arm rest provided sha ll be able to be removed from the 
backside of the seats. 
42.11.5 The gangway between two seats shall be not less than 50cm. 42.12 Doors and Emergency Exits. 42.12.1 The number number of exits and emer gency exits shall comply with the 
following:  
                    
Length of Bus (m) Number of Exits Number of Emergency 
Exits 
   Less than  6 One door on the right 
side One Escape Hatch in 
the ceiling or one emergency window on the left. 
   Between  6   -  9 Two doors in the right 
side, one in the front and one at the rear Two escape hatches in 
the ceiling and two emergency exits one on  the left and one on the right.  
  Between   10 – 12.5 Two doors in the right 
side one in the front One Emergency door in 
the left side + two and one in the rear. escape hatches in the 
ceiling and one emergency exit on the left side and one on the right side. 
 
42.12.2 The exit doors opening shall be cont rolled by the driver. The opening and 
closing mechanism shall be electrically controlled. 
42.12.3 The emergency door shall be located at  the bottom of the left side, with 
clear signs indicati ng the exit and without  any obstruction.  
42.13 Windshield and Windows. 42.13.1 The windshield shall be of laminate d glass and provided with sun visor. 
42.13.2 Th3e transmissibility of the gl asses shall not be less than 70%. 
42.13.2 The side window and the rear glasses sh all be of laminated or safety glass. 
42.13.3 The side windows shall fixed with al uminium frames and open able up to 
10cm maximum from the top and fixed at the bottom. 
42.13.4 The emergency windows shall be provi ded with hammers for breaking the 
glass in case of an emergency. 
42.14  Steps 42.14.1 The height of the first step from the ground level shall not exceed 340mm. 
42.14.2 The height of the other steps shall not exceed 250mm. 42.14.3 The depth of the steps shall be not less than 230mm in case of small buses 
                   and not less than 300mm in case of other buses. 42.15 Safety  42.15.1 Every motor vehicle shall be provided with suitable changing wheel tools 
which must be in good condition such as jack; its lever and wheel spanner. 
42.15.2 The vehicle shall be fitted with speed limiters and the maximum speed of 
the vehicle shall be set at (80+ 0/ -2). The speed limiters provided shall 
comply with the GSO technical regulation. 
42.15.3 There shall be a separate compartmen t for storing the sc hool bags of the 
students, which must not obstruct the movement space, and shall not falls 
on students and cause injury dur ing sudden stops or accidents. 
42.15.4 The entrance and exits opening of medium and large buses shall be fitted 
with hand rails. 
42.15.3 Every motor vehicle shall be provi ded with first aid box without any 
marking at a suitable location with  sufficient “facility” for emergency 
treatment (e.g. bandage, flavones, cotton wool, etc). 
42.15.4 The vehicles shall be provided with  two dry powder fire extinguishers 4.5 
kg for small buses, two dry powder fire extinguishers for medium size buses and three 6kg dry powder ex tinguishers for large size buses. 42.15.5 The fire extinguishers shall be stored in  a place that the driver is able to 
reach it easily (e.g. pillar, or under the seat, etc) with a sign indicating the place. 
42.15.6 The vehicles shall be provided with  spare tyres and re flective triangles. 
42.15.7 The vehicles shall be provided with red signs indicating "Frequent Stops" 
at the rear side of the school buses. 
42.15.8 The buses and coaches shall comply with all the releva nt GSO technical 
regulations specially vehi cle safety, seats, safety belts, mirrors, exhaust 
emissions, emergency exits and other safety requirement. 
42.16 Exterior Appearance 42.16.1 The colour of the bus shall be  yellow.( RAL 1018 Zink Gelb GL 841). 
                   Any parts which are made of nonmetallic material such as bumpers etc 
cannot be painted; those pa rts shall be in black. 
42.16.2 The word "School Bus" shall be writt en in black in Arabic and English, 
with the font size of of letters not less  than 20cm height. It  shall be written 
between the upper hazard lights or at the uppermost part on the front and 
rear sides of the bus, and in the middle of both sides of the bus. 
42.16.3 The size of the word "School Bus" together with the name and number of 
the operator shall not exceed 1500cm². 
42.16.4 The bus shall be fitted with a stop signal arm at the external directly 
behind the drivers door so that the word stop is di splayed outwards with 
two red lights flashing when the bus stops. 
42.16.5 The buses shall be fitted with double  red flashing lights at the top of the 
bus at t The buses shall be fitted wi th double red flashing lights at the top 
of the bus at the front and rear sides. 
42.16.6 The buses shall be fitted with double yellow flashing lights at the top of 
the bus  
                   at the front and rear sides. 42.16.7 The buses shall have a "School Bus" sign in Arabic a nd English on the 
right and left sides a nd at the rear side. 
42.16.8 The school bus sign sha ll be of reflective material and measure 25x25cm 
for large buses and 17x17 for medium and mini buses. 
42.16.9 The maximum speed of the vehicle shal l be displayed in the rear side of 
the bus. 
42.16.10 The identity of the School bus shall be as shown in Fig.1.  
43- INCOMPLETE VEHICLES 
                   T he incomplete vehicles shall be completed in accordance with the 
technical        
                    information and instructions supplied by the incomplete vehicle 
manufacturer. 43.1 The manufacturer shall suppl y the following information: 
43.1.1 The gross vehicle weight rating of the completed vehicle for which the 
incomplete vehicle is manufactured. 
43.1.2 Gross axle weight rating for each axle of the completed vehicle. 43.1.3 A complete manual containing a tec hnical instruction for completing the 
vehicle for its intended purpose. 
43.2 The final stage manufacturer shall complete the vehicle in accordance 
with the instructions supplied by th e incomplete vehicle manufacturer. 
43.3 A label shall be affixe d by the final stage manufact ure in accordance with 
the relevant GSO regulation. 
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON  VEHICLES         
                   MANUFACTURED IN MULTI STAGE REFER GSO REGULATION                     GSO 153   
 
44- SAFETY REQUIREMENTS  
44.1 Every motor vehicle shall be provided with suitable changing wheel tools 
which must be in good condition such as jack; its lever and wheel spanner. 
44.2 It shall be provided with dry powder fire extinguisher suitable for its size 
(minimum extinguisher medium capacity  1 kg) and type to the vehicle, 
stored in a place that the driver is ab le to reach it easily (e.g. pillar, below 
the dashboard or under the seat). 
44.3 It shall be provided with emergency equipments such as reflector triangle 
and special tools to be used in emergency for quick repairs on road. 
44.4 Every motor vehicle shall be provi ded with first aid box without any 
marking at a suitable location with  sufficient “facility” for emergency 
treatment (e.g. bandage, flavones, cotton wool, etc). 
44.5 Tire pressure gauge. 44.6 The safety equipment mentioned in items 44.2, 44.3, 44.4 and 44.5 shall 
be provided by the vehicle manufact urer or by the dealer under the 
responsibility of the manuf acturer of the vehicle. 
44.7 Any safety warning or statement prov ided with any vehicle parts shall be 
translated into Arabic. 
44.8 The information given in the Naviga tion system shall as a minimum be 
available in Arabic or Arabic and  English. All data, maps and the voice 
guidance systems shall be in Arabic and English 
44.9 Any safety instructions indicated on th e dash board to th e driver shall be 
in Arabic or Arabic and  English. 
44.10 All light duty vehicles shall be provided with brake throttle override 
system (BTO)  so that when applying the brake to reduce the speed of the 
vehicle. 
 45- INFORMATION OF VEHICLE 
45.1 The manufacturer shall affix, on th e door edge, door latch post of each 
vehicle or on the chassis of the trai ler, a label meeting the following 
requirements: 
45.1.1 It shall be made of materi al resistant to deterioration. 
45.1.2 The label shall, unless  riveted, be permanently affixed in such a manner 
that it cannot be removed without being destroyed. 
45.1.3 The following information shall be  written (in Arabic or English 
language) in letters at least 2.4 mm hi gh and in a clearly legible manner: 
45.1.3.1 Name of manufacturer and country  of manufacture (or assemble). 
45.1.3.2 Year and month of production. 45.1.3.3 Maximum (gross) vehicle weight (G VW) in kilograms (for trucks). 
45.1.3.4 Maximum (gross) axle weight (GAW) for each axle, in kilograms (for 
trucks). 
45.1.3.5 The statement “This vehicle compli es with all GSO and National Motor 
Vehicle Technical Regulati ons in effect up to the date of manufacture”. 
45.2 Vehicle identification number. 45.2.1 The VIN number shall contain 17 char acters and shall comply with the 
relevant Gulf standard.  
45.2.2 The VIN shall be readable through th e vehicle glazing from outside the 
vehicle adjacent to the left windshield pillar of the light duty vehicles and 
shall comply with the re levant Gulf standard.  
                   FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES VIN 
NUMBER                         AND THEIR LOCATIONS REFER GSO REGULATIONS   GSO 1780  
                   AND 1782.  
 
46- OWNER’S MANUAL  (Operating Instructions) 
 Every vehicle shall be accomp anied with manual in Arabic and/or  English 
including the following: 
46.1 The technical specificati ons of the motor vehicle. 
46.2 Information relating to th e operation of the vehicle. 
46.3 Information relating to th e periodic maintenance. 
46.4 Technical information about the re commended tyre designation, inflation 
pressure and changing procedure. 
46.5 Information for the use and ch anging the spare wheel/tyre. 
46.6 The maximum speed limit, maximum torque and maximum power at .... 
rpm. 
46.7 An advice to motorist that correc t use and regular maintenance of the 
vehicle and driving behavior , such  as avoiding aggressive driving, travelling at lower speeds, correctly inflating tyres, reducing periods of 
idling, not carrying excessive weight, will improve the fuel consumption and reduce the CO2 emissi ons of their vehicles. 
   
  Fig 1 :FUEL ECONOMY(Consumption) LABEL 
 
130 mm  
:اﻟﺻﺎﻧﻊ اﺳم                                                                                        Manufacturer’s Name:  
:اﻟﻣودﻳﻝ ﺳﻧﺔModel Year:
W= 65 mm    /  H=10 mm :اﻟﻣﺣرك ﺳﻌﺔEngine Displacement:  
W= 65 mm    /  H=10 mm
:اﻟﻣرﻛﺑﺔ ﺻﻧفVehicle Category:                                     
:اﻟﻣرﻛﺑﺔ ﻧوعVehicle Type:   
W= 130 mm    /  H=10 mm 
                                                                       اﻟوﻗود اﻗﺗﺻﺎدFuel Economy 
W= 130 mm    /  H=10 mm 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
W= 49 mm
 : اﻟوﻗود ﻧوع  
Fuel Type: 
 
 
 
  
    
W= 47 mm : اﻟوﻗود اﻗﺗﺻﺎد  
Fuel Economy : 
 
  
ﺳﺎﻋﺔ/ﻛم   
Km/L  
  
  
W= 47 mm 
القانونيــــة  للملاحقــة  يعــــرض  البيـــع  قبـــل البطاقـــة  ھــذه كشــــط  أو تغطيــــة  أو إزالـــة  
Removing, Covering or Damaging of this la bel before sale is punishable by law  
W= 130 mm    /  H=10 mm 
 
H=53
H=53
H=53
175mm