Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C01153:front:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C01153
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 19636–22593

There shall be affixed, conspicuously and in a readily accessible place specified on the approval form, to every vehicle conforming to a vehicle type approved under this Regulation an international approval mark consisting of:

       4.4.1. A circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval;  [2]/

       4.4.2. The number of this Regulation, followed by the letter "R", a dash and the approval number to the right of the circle prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1.

       4.5. If the vehicle conforms to a vehicle type approved, under one or more other Regulations annexed to the Agreement, in the country which has granted approval under this Regulation, the symbol prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1. needs not be repeated; in such a case, the Regulation and approval numbers and the additional symbols of all the Regulations under which approval has been granted in the country which has granted approval under this Regulation shall be placed in vertical columns to the right of the symbol prescribed in paragraph 4.4.1.

       4.6. The approval mark shall be clearly legible and be indelible.

       4.7. The approval mark shall be placed close to or on the vehicle data plate affixed by the manufacturer.

       4.8. Annex 2 to this Regulation gives examples of arrangements of approval marks.

       5. SPECIFICATIONS

       5.1. Brake system requirements

       5.1.1. Each vehicle shall meet each of the tests specified for a vehicle of its category and for those brake features on the vehicle.

       5.1.2. Service brake system control operation

        Vehicles shall have configurations that enable a rider to actuate the service brake system control while seated in the normal driving position and with both hands on the steering control.

       5.1.3. Secondary brake system control operation

        Vehicles shall have configurations that enable a rider to actuate the secondary brake system control while seated in the normal driving position and with at least one hand on the steering control.

       5.1.4. Parking brake system

        If a parking brake system is fitted, it shall hold the vehicle stationary on the slope prescribed in paragraph 8.2. of Annex 3.

        The parking brake system shall:

           (a)           Have a control which is separate from the service brake system controls; and

        (b) Be held in the locked position by solely mechanical means.

        Vehicles shall have configurations that enable a rider to be able to actuate the parking brake system while seated in the normal driving position.

       5.1.5. Two-wheeled vehicles of categories L1 and L3 shall be equipped with either two separate service brake systems, or a split service brake system, with at least one brake operating on the front wheel and at least one brake operating on the rear wheel.

       5.1.6. Three-wheeled vehicles of vehicles category L4 shall