Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02687:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L02687
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 7531–9357

and the 'Steering Shaft' may be reduced to a value appropriate to the nominal speed by multiplying it by the square of the ratio between the nominal speed and either the measured speed or 53.1 km/h, whichever is the lesser.

10.2.5.                          The minimum mass of the test vehicle shall not be less than the 'Unladen Mass' of the vehicle.
10.3.                                EXEMPTION FROM TEST REQUIREMENTS

          In cases where passenger cars meet the requirements of Clause 10.2.2, other vehicles in which the forward part of the body form and the greater part of the mechanical equipment are the same as those in the said passenger car need not be tested as specified in Clause 10.2.2 unless they incorporate structural or mechanical variations likely
         to affect compliance.

10.4.                                ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS

10.4.1.                          The technical requirements of ECE R 12/00 or 12/01 - "Protection against the Steering Mechanism" shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this Rule.

10.4.2.                          The technical requirements of FMVSS 203 32 FR 2414, February 3, 1967 "Impact Protection for the Driver from the Steering Control System" incorporating amendments 36 FR 232 December 2. 1971 shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of Clause 10.2.1 of this Rule.

10.4.3.                          The technical requirements of FMVSS 204-32 FR 2421 February 3, 1967 "Steering Column Displacement – Passenger Cars" incorporating amendment 36 FR 232 December 2, 1971 shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of Clause 10.2.2 of this Rule - provided that the vehicle has met the requirements of S5.1 of that standard.

[*] The category code may also be in the format L1, LA etc.