2008 and 2010 amendments to Regulation No 89 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of: I. Vehicles with regard to limitation of their maximum speed or their adjustable speed limitation function — II. Vehicles with regard to the installation of a speed limiting device (SLD) or adjustable speed limitation device (ASLD) of an approved type — III. Speed limitation device (SLD) and adjustable speed limitation device (ASLD)
Date: 2012-01-07
Institutions: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Subjects: approval, motor vehicle, speed control, technical rule, vehicle parts








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7.1.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 4/25






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2008 and 2010 amendments to Regulation No 89 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of:






I.


Vehicles with regard to limitation of their maximum speed or their adjustable speed limitation function










II.


Vehicles with regard to the installation of a speed limiting device (SLD) or adjustable speed limitation device (ASLD) of an approved type










III.


Speed limitation device (SLD) and adjustable speed limitation device (ASLD)





Amendments to Regulation 89 published in OJ L 158, 19.6.2007, p. 1.
Incorporating:






 


Corrigendum 1 to the original version of the Regulation — Date of entry into force: 12 March 2008
            










 


Supplement 2 to the original version of the Regulation — Date of entry into force: 30 January 2011
            





Amendments to the main text of the Regulation

Paragraph 1.1.1, amend to read:







‘1.1.1.


Part I: Vehicles of categories (1) M2, M3, N2 and N3 (2) equipped with an SLD and to vehicles of categories M and N equipped with an adjustable speed limitation device ASLD which have not been separately approved according to Part III of this Regulation, or to vehicles so designed and/or equipped that their component parts can be regarded as totally or partially fulfilling the function of an SLD or ASLD, as appropriate.’





Paragraph 1.1.2, amend to read:







‘1.1.2.


Part II: The installation on vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 of SLDs and installation on vehicles of categories M and N of ASLD which have been type approved to Part III of this Regulation.’





Paragraph 1.1.3, amend to read:







‘1.1.3.


Part III: SLDs which are intended to be fitted to vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 and ASLD which are intended to be fitted to vehicles of categories M and N.’





Paragraph 1.2.1, amend to read:







‘1.2.1.


A speed limitation device (SLD) or function (SLF) shall limit the maximum speed of vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3.’





Paragraph 1.2.2, amend to read:







‘1.2.2.


When fitted, the adjustable speed limitation device (ASLD) or function (ASLF) shall limit the speed of vehicles of categories M and N to a speed voluntarily set by the driver when it is activated.’





Delete paragraph 1.2.3.
Paragraph 2.1.3, amend to read:






‘2.1.3.


“Stabilised speed Vstab” means the mean vehicle speed specified in paragraph 1.1.4.2.3.3 of Annex 5 and in paragraph 1.5.4.1.2.3 of Annex 6 to this Regulation;’




Paragraph 5.1, amend to read:







‘5.1.


Requirements for vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 equipped with SLF.’






Amendments to Annexes

Annex 6, paragraph 1.5.4.1.1.3, amend to read:






‘1.5.4.1.1.3.


the stabilised speed conditions specified in paragraph 1.5.4.1.2 shall be attained within 10 s of first reaching Vstab;’




Annex 6, paragraph 1.5.4.1.2.1, amend to read:






‘1.5.4.1.2.1.


speed shall not vary by more than 3 km/h of Vstab;’