Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L01392:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2006L01392
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 16340–19057

the maximum value on the display exceeds 200 km/h, then the speed values shall be indicated at intervals not exceeding 30 km/h.  The indicated numerical speed value intervals need not be uniform.

        5.1.2. In the case of vehicles manufactured for sale in any country where imperial units are used, the speedometer shall also be marked in miles per hour (mph); the graduations shall be of 1, 2, 5 or 10 mph.  The values of the speed shall be indicated on the dial at intervals not exceeding 20 mph and commencing at 10 or 20 mph.  The indicated speed value intervals need not be uniform.

        5.1.3. In the case of speedometers intended for vehicles of categories L1 (mopeds) and L2, the display readings must not exceed 80 km/h.  The graduation shall be 1, 2, 5 or 10 km/h and the marked numerical values of the speed indicated shall not exceed 10 km/h.  The indicated numerical speed value intervals need not be uniform.

        5.1.4. In the case of vehicles of categories M, N, and L3, L4 and L5 manufactured for sale in any country where imperial units are used, the speedometer shall also be marked in mph (miles per hour); the graduation shall be of 1, 2, 5 or 10 mph.  The numerical values of the speed shall be indicated on the display at intervals not exceeding 20 mph and commencing at 10 or 20 mph.  The indicated numerical speed value intervals need not be uniform.

        5.2. The accuracy of the speedometer equipment shall be tested in accordance with the following procedure:

        5.2.1. The tyres shall be one of the types normally fitted to the vehicle as defined in paragraph 2.3. of this Regulation.  A test shall be carried out for each type of speedometer intended to be fitted by the manufacturer.

        5.2.2. The test shall be carried out with the vehicle at its unladen weight.  An additional weight can be carried for purposes of measurement.  The weight of the vehicle and its distribution between the axles shall be indicated in the approval communication (see annex 1, paragraph 6.);

        5.2.3. The reference temperature at the speedometer shall be 23 ± 5 °C;

        5.2.4. During each test the pressure of the tyres shall be the normal running pressure as defined in paragraph 2.4.;

        5.2.5. The vehicle is tested at the following speeds:

Maximum design speed (Vmax)      Test speed (V1)
of the vehicle specified by the  (km/h)
vehicle manufacturer (km/h)
         Vmax  45               80 % of Vmax
 45 < Vmax  100                 40 km/h and 80 % Vmax
                                 (if the resulting speed is  55 km/h)
100 < Vmax  150                 40 km/h, 80 km/h and 80 % Vmax
                                 (if the resulting speed is