Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00434:body:0:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00434
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Character Range: 59588–62702

For vehicles not fitted with a 'Variable Proportioning Brake System', where clause 7.13.1.1 requires two tests at different masses, or where the provisions in clause 7.14.1 are utilised, the 'ERC' obtained by multiplying the 'ERC' determined from 7.13.3 at the tested mass, by the tested mass in tonnes, and then dividing that figure by the alternative mass in tonnes, will be deemed to be the 'ERC' for the alternative mass for the purposes of clause 4.1.9.
8.                                          ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS
8.1.                                    The technical requirements adopted by the United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regulation No. 13 – UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF VEHICLES OF CATEGORIES M, N AND O WITH REGARD TO BRAKING, incorporating any of the series of amendments from 10 to 11 shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this standard for other than MB, MC and LEG category, provided that, for hauling vehicles designed to be used in 'Road Train' combinations, the requirements of clause 7.12.6.2 are met.
8.1.1.                              On vehicles to which the coupling of a trailer is authorised, the parking braking system of the towing vehicle need not be capable of holding the combination of vehicles stationary on a 12 per cent up or down-gradient, provided that the requirements of clause 4.3.5 are met.
8.1.2.                              In respect of Annexes 18 of UNECE Regulation No. 13/10 and Annex 18 to 21 of 13/11, vehicles will be deemed to meet the requirements of these annexes if compliance can be demonstrated during a Conformity of Production assessment.
8.2.                                    The technical requirements adopted by the United Nations – Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regulation No. 13 – UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF VEHICLES OF CATEGORIES M, N AND O WITH REGARD TO BRAKING, incorporating the 11 series of amendments, Annex 21, for vehicles equipped with a stability function which includes roll-over control and directional control shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of APPENDIX 2 of this standard for Electronic Stability Control for vehicles with a mass in running order > 1,735 kg.
8.3.                                    The technical requirements adopted by the United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe Global technical regulation No.8 – ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS, incorporating the corrigendum, shall be deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of APPENDIX 2 of this standard.
8.3.1.                              The following exemptions to the provisions of Global technical regulation No.8 apply;
8.3.1.1.                        Clause 5.4. (f), where the ESC malfunction tell-tale need not illuminate if it is combined in a two-part telltale with the "ESC Off" tell-tale, and this is illuminated.
8.3.1.2.                        Clause 5.5.3.
8.3.1.3.                        Clause 6.3.1., where the ESC system must be enabled for all testing, except where otherwise specified in the