CELEX: 51992PC0333
Language: en
Date: 1992-09-23
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON STANDS FOR TWO-WHEEL MOTOR VEHICLES

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                              Proposal for a Council Directive on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles
                                                             ( 92 / C 293 / 04 )
                                                   COM(92) 333 FINAL — SYN 431
                                       (Submitted by the Commission on 28 September 1992)
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                and expedite the procedure; whereas it is advisable,
                                                                          whenever the Council grants powers to the Commission for
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    the implementation of the rules laid down in respect of two or
 Economic Community , and in particular Article 100 a                     three-wheel motor vehicles , to provide for an advance
 thereof,                                                                 consultation procedure between the Commission and the
                                                                          Member States within an Advisory Committee ,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
 In cooperation with the European Parliament ,
                                                                          HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
 Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
 Committee ,
                                                                                                        Article 1
 Whereas it is necessary to adopt measures intended gradually
 to introduce the internal market over a period expiring on 31
 December 1992 ; whereas the internal market comprises an                 This Directive and its Annex shall apply to stands for all types
 entity without internal frontiers within which the free                  of two-wheel vehicle as defined in Article 1 of Council
 movement of goods , persons , services and capital is                    Directive 92 /. . ./ EEC of . . . on the type-approval of two or
                                                                          three-wheel motor vehicles .
guaranteed ;
Whereas in each Member State two-wheel vehicles must, in
 respect of their stands , display certain mandatory technical                                          Article 2
characteristics which differ from one Member State to
 another; whereas this disparity constitutes a barrier to trade
within the Community ;                                                    The procedure governing the granting of component
                                                                         type-approval in respect of the stand( S ) for a type of
Whereas these obstacles to the establishment and operation               two-wheel motor vehicle and the conditions applying to the
of the internal market can be removed if the same                         free movement of said vehicles shall be those set out in
requirements are adopted by all Member States in place of                Directive 92 /. . ./ EEC of . . ., in the Chapters II and III
their national regulations ;                                              respectively.
Whereas the drawing up of harmonized requirements
relating to stands for two-wheel motor vehicles is necessary                                            Article 3
in order to enable the type-approval and component
type-approval procedures provided for in Directive
92 /. . ./ EEC to be implemented in respect of each type of              Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of the
said vehicle ;                                                           Annexes to technical progress shall be adopted in accordance
                                                                         with the procedure laid down in Article 4 of this
                                                                         Directive .
Whereas , given the scale and impact of the action proposed in
the sector in question , the Community measures which are
the subject of this Directive are necessary , or even
indispensable , to attain the objective set , namely Community
                                                                                                        Article 4
vehicle type-approval ; whereas this objective cannot be
adequately achieved by the Member States individually ;
                                                                         In all cases where reference is made to the procedure set out in
Whereas there is a need for the rapid adjustment of the                  this Article , the representative of the Commission shall
technical requirements set out in the Annex to this Directive            submit to the Committee set up by Article 12 of Directive
to take account of technical progress; whereas this task                 70 / 156 / EEC ( 2 ) a draft of the measures to be taken . The
should be entrusted to the Commission in order to simplify
                                                                         { 2 ) OJ No L 42 , 23 . 2 . 1970 , p. 1 , as last amended by Directive
(») OJ No L                                                                    92 / 53 / EEC ( OJ No L 225 , 10 . 8 . 1992 , p. 1 ).
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Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time      comply with this Directive not later than 1 August 1994.
limit which the chairman may lay down according to the              They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
urgency of the matter , if necessary by taking a vote .
                                                                    They shall implement these provisions with effect from
                                                                    1 October 1994 .
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition ,
each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its
position recorded in the minutes . The Commission shall take        2.     When the Member States adopt these provisions , the
the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the                  provisions shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall
Committee . It shall inform the Committee of the manner in          be accompanied by such a reference when they are published
which its opinion has been taken into account.                      in official form. The procedures for making such reference
                                                                    shall be laid down by the Member States.
                           Article 5
                                                                                              Article 6
1.    Member States shall bring into force the laws ,
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to              This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
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                                                                      ANNEX
            1.          DEFINITIONS
                        For the purposes of this Directive :
            1.1 .       'stand' means a device that is firmly attached to the vehicle and is able to maintain the vehicle in its
                        vertical (or almost vertical) parking position when left unattended by its driver;
            1.2 .       'prop stand' means a stand which , when extended or swung into the open position, supports the
                        vehicle on one side only, while leaving both wheels in contact with the supporting surface;
            1.3 .       'centre stand' means a stand which , when swung into the open position supports the vehicle by
                        providing one or several areas of contact between the vehicle and the supporting surface either side of
                        the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle ;
            1 .4.       'transverse tilt ( tt)' means the gradient , expressed as a percentage , of the actual supporting surface , the
                        intersection of the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle and the supporting surface being
                        perpendicular to the line of maximum gradient (figure 1 );
            1.5 .       'longitudinal tilt ( It )' means the gradient, expressed as a percentage , of the actual supporting surface ,
                        the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle being parallel to the line of maximum gradient
                        ( figure 2 );
            1.6 .       'median longitudinal plane of the vehicle' means the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the rear wheel
                        of the vehicle .
            2.          GENERAL
            2. 1 .      All two-wheel vehicles shall be fitted with at least one stand in order to keep them steady when
                        stationary (e.g. when parked) but not held in a static position by a person or external means.
                        Twin-wheel vehicles need not be fitted with stands but must meet the requirements set out in Item
                        6.2.2 when in a parking position (parking brake applied ).
            2.2.        Said stand shall be of either a prop or a centre type, or both .
            2.3 .       Where the stand swivels about the lower part of or below the vehicle the outer edge(s) of that stand
                        shall swing to the rear of the vehicle in order to attain the closed or travelling position .
            3.          GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
            3.1 .       Prop stands
            3.1.1 .     Prop stands shall :
            3.1.1.1 .   be able to support the vehicle in such a way as to provide its lateral stability whether the vehicle is on a
                        horizontal supporting surface or on a slope in order to prevent its leaning further too easily (and in so
                        doing does not rotate about the point of support provided by the prop stand) or is moved too easily
                        into a vertical position and beyond (and in so doing does not swing over to the side opposite the prop
                        stand);
            3.1.1.2 .   be able to support the vehicle in such a way as to maintain stability when the vehicle is parked on a
                        slope ;
            3.1.1.3 .   be able to swing back automatically into its retracted or travelling position ;
            3.1.1.3.1 . when the vehicle returns to its normal ( vertical ) driving position , or
            3.1.1.3.2 . when the vehicle moves forward as a result of deliberate action by its driver;
            3.1.1.4 .   notwithstanding the requirements set out in Item 3.1.1.3 above , be designed and constructed in such a
                        way that they do not close automatically if the angle of lean is altered unexpectedly (for example, if the
                        vehicle is pushed lightly by a third party or by a gust of wind arising from the passage of a
                        vehicle );
            3.1.1.4.1 . once in the extended or parking position;
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            3 . 1 . 1 . 4.2. the vehicle being leaned in order to bring the outer extremity of the prop stand into contact with the
                             ground;
            3.1.1.4.3 . the vehicle being left unattended in its parking position .
            3.1.2.            The requirements set out in Item 3.1.1.3 above shall not apply if the vehicle is designed in such a way
                              that it cannot be propelled by its engine when the prop stand is extended.
            3.2 .             Centre stands
            3.2.1 .           Centre stands shall :
            3.2.1.1 .         be able to support the vehicle with either one or both wheels in contact with the supporting surface or
                              without any of the wheels being in contact with that surface in such a way as to confer stability on that
                              vehicle;
            3.2.1.1.1 . on a horizontal supporting surface;
            3.2.1.1.2 . in a leaning position ;
            3.2.1.1.3 . on a slope ;
            3.2.1.2 .         be able to fold backwards automatically into its retracted or travelling position ;
            3.2.1.2.1 . when the vehicle moves forward in such a way as to raise the centre stand from the supporting
                              surface .
            3.2.2.            The requirements set out in Item 3.2.1.2 above shall not apply if the vehicle is designed in such a way
                             that it cannot be propelled by its engine when the centre stand is extended.
            4.                OTHER REQUIREMENTS
            4.1 .            Moreover, vehicles may be fitted with a warning light that is clearly visible to the rider when seated in
                             the driving position and which , when the ignition is switched on , lights up and remains so until the
                              stand is in its retracted or travelling position .
            4.2.             All stands shall be provided with a retention system which holds them in the retracted or travelling
                             position . That system may consist of either :
                             — two independent devices such as two separate springs or one spring and one retaining device such
                                  as a clip ,
                                  or
                             — a single device which must be able to operate without failing for at least
                                  — 10 000 normal-use cycles if the vehicle has been fitted with two stands,
                                      or
                                  — 15 000 normal-use cycles if the vehicle is fitted with only one stand .
            5.               STABILITY TESTS
            5.1 .            The following tests shall be carried out in order to determine the capacity for holding the vehicle in a
                             stable condition as specified in Items 3 and 4:
            5.2 .            State of the vehicle
            5.2.1 .          The vehicle shall be submitted at its kerb mass .
            5.2.2 .          The tyres shall be inflated to a pressure recommended by their manufacturer for that state .
            5.2.3 .          The transmission shall be in neutral or, in the case of an automatic transmission, in the 'parking'
                             position where such exists .
            5.2.4 .          If the vehicle is fitted with a parking brake that shall be applied.
            5.2.5 .          The steering shall be locked in position . If the steering is able to be locked when it is turned to either the
                             left or the right the tests must be carried out in both positions .
            5.3 .            Test pad
            5.3.1 .          A flat, horizontal pad having a hard surface that is dry and free from grains of sand may be used for the
                             tests referred to in Item 6.1 below .
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            5.4.     Test equipment
            5.4.1 .  A parking platform must be used for the tests referred to in Item 6.2 below.
            5.4.2.   The parking platform shall have a rigid , flat, rectangular surface which is able to support the vehicle
                     without perceptible flexing.
            5.4.3 .  The surface of the parking platform shall possess sufficient anti-skid properties to prevent the vehicle
                      from sliding across the supporting surface during the tilt or lean tests.
            5 .4.4 . The parking platform shall be designed in such a way as to be able to assume at least the transverse tilt
                      (TT) and the longitudinal tilt (LT) required by Item 6.2.2.
            6.       TEST PROCEDURES
            6.1 .    Stability on a horizontal supporting surface (test for Item 3.1.1.4 above).
            6.1.1 .   With the vehicle on the test pad the prop stand is extended or moved into the parking position and the
                      vehicle is brought to rest upon it.
            6.1.2 .   The vehicle is moved in order to increase by 3 degrees the angle formed by the median longitudinal
                      plane and the supporting surface (by moving the vehicle towards the vertical).
            6.1.3 .   This movement shall not cause the prop stand to return automatically to its retracted or travelling
                      position .
            6.2 .     Stability on an inclined surface (tests associated with Items 3.1.1 , 3.1.2 , 3.1.1.2 , 3.2.1.1.3
                      above).
            6.2.1 .   The vehicle is placed on the parking platform with the prop stand and, separately , the centre stand in
                      the extended or parking position and the vehicle is allowed to rest on the stand.
            6.2.2 .   The parking platform is shifted to its minimum transverse tilt (TT ) and then to its minimum
                      longitudinal tilt (LT) in accordance with the following table:
                                                             Prop Stand                              Centre Stand
                                 Tilt
                                                     Moped             Motorcycle           Moped               Motorcycle
                     \
                      tt                              5%                  6%                  6%                   8%
                      Downstream It                   5%                  6%                  6%                   8%
                      Upstream It                     6%                  8%                 12%                  14%
                      See figures la , lb and 2 below .
            6.2.3 .   Where a vehicle on an tilted parking platform rests on the centre stand and just one wheel and may be
                      maintained in that position with the centre stand and either the front or the rear wheel in contact with
                      the supporting surface, the tests described above must be conducted solely with the vehicle resting on
                      the centre stand and rear wheel provided that the other requirements set out in this Item are met .
            6.2.4 .   The vehicle must remain stable when the parking platform is tilted by each of the required amounts
                      and the above requirements have duly been met.
            6.2.5 .   Alternatively the parking platform may be tilted by the required amounts before the vehicle before the
                      vehicle is moved into position .
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                                 Figure la
                               Transverse tilt
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                              Figure lb
                            Transverse tilt
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                         Longitudinal tilt upstream
                                   Figure 2
                         Longitudinal tilt downstream
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                                                               Appendix 1
                            Information document in respect of stands for a type of two-wheel motor vehicle
            (to be attached to the application for component type-approval where this is submitted independently of the
                                                 application for vehicle type-approval )
            Order No ( assigned by the applicant ):
            The application for component type-approval in respect of stands for a type of two-wheel motor vehicle shall
            contain the information set out under the following points in Annex II to Council Directive 92 /. . ./ EEC :
            — Under A :
                — 0.1
                — 0.2
                — 0.4 to 0.6
                — 2.1
                — 2.1.1 :
            — under B :
                — 1.3.1 .
                                                                Appendix 2
                   Certificate of component type-approval in respect of stands for a type of two-wheel motor vehicle
                                                                 MODEL
                                                                                                     Name of administration
            Report No                               by tecnical body                          date
            Component type-approval No :                              Extension No:
            1.   Make or trade name of vehicle :
            2 . Type of vehicle:
            3.   Name and address of manufacturer:
            4 . If applicable, name and address of manufacturer's representative:
            5 . Vehicle submitted for testing on :
            6 . Component type-approval granted/ refused ( l ):
            7.  Place :
            8.   Date :
            9 . Signature:
            (') Delete as appropriate .