Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00465:body:0:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00465
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 50913–54148

2.                                          NOT USED
3.                                          CATEGORY N - POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLES HAVING AT LEAST FOUR WHEELS AND USED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS
3.1.                                    NOT USED
3.2.                                    Category N2:
Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes.
3.3.                                    Category N3:
Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.
3.4.                                    Remarks
3.4.1.                              In the case of a towing vehicle designed to be coupled to a semitrailer (tractor for semitrailer), the mass to be considered for classifying the vehicle is the mass of the tractor vehicle in running trim, increased by the mass corresponding to the maximum static vertical load transferred to the tractor vehicle by the semitrailer and, where applicable, by the maximum mass of the tractor vehicle's own load.
3.4.2.                              The equipment and installations carried on certain special purpose vehicles (crane vehicles, workshop vehicles, publicity vehicles, etc.) are regarded as being equivalent to goods.
4.                                          NOT USED
5.                                          NOT USED
6.                                          NOT USED
7.                                          CATEGORY G - OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
7.1.                                    Definition.
Off-road vehicles are considered to be the vehicles of categories M and N satisfying the requirements of this paragraph, checked under the conditions indicated in paragraphs 7.2.and 7.3.
7.1.1.                              NOT USED
7.1.2.                              Vehicles in category N1 with a maximum mass exceeding 2 tonnes or in category N2, M2 or M3 with a maximum mass not exceeding 12 tonnes are considered to be off-road vehicles either if all their wheels are designed to be driven simultaneously, including vehicles where the drive to one axle can be disengaged, or if the following three requirements are satisfied:
at least one front axle and at least one rear axle are designed to be driven simultaneously, including vehicles where the drive to one axle can be disengaged;
there is at least one differential locking mechanism or at least one mechanism having a similar effect;
 they can climb a 25 per cent gradient calculated for a solo vehicle.
7.1.3.                              Vehicles in category M3 with a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes or in category N3 are considered to be off-road either if the wheels are designed to be driven simultaneously, including vehicles where the drive to one axle can be disengaged, or if the following requirements are satisfied:
 at least half the wheels are driven;
there is at least one differential locking mechanism or at least one mechanism having a similar effect;
 they can climb a 25 per cent gradient calculated for a solo vehicle;
 at least four of the following six requirements are satisfied:
 the approach angle must be at least 25º;
the departure angle must be at least 25º;
 the ramp angle must be at least 25º;