Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00144:reg:6:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00144
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 5/17)
Character Range: 30753–33539

of entry into force of this Regulation and then only for new vehicle types for which approval according to Regulation No. 48 is requested for a new design or a change of design and/ or of the shape of the bodywork affecting the dimensions of the front direction indicators and their position in relation to the passing lamps or fog lamps. Approvals granted to direction indicators of categories 4 and 5 under this Regulation in its original form, unamended, shall cease to be valid five years after the entry into force of the 01 series    of amendments to this Regulation, unless the Contracting Party which granted approval notifies the other Contracting Parties applying this Regulation to the effect that the type of direction indicator approved also meets the requirements of this Regulation as amended by the 01 series of amendments.

       14.4. The Parties to the Agreement applying this Regulation:

       14.4.1. Shall continue after the date referred to above to recognize approvals granted in accordance with the original version of this Regulation for the fitting of replacement devices to vehicles in use;

       14.4.2. May issue approvals for devices on the basis of the original version of this Regulation, provided that the devices are intended as replacements for fitting to vehicles in use and that it is not technically feasible for the devices in question to satisfy the new requirements contained in the 01 series of amendments.

       14.5. Approvals which were granted to direction indicators of categories 1, 2a, 2b and 3 pursuant to this Regulation in its original form (00 series) until the date referred to in paragraph 14.2. shall remain valid after this date.

       Annex 1

       CATEGORIES OF DIRECTION INDICATORS:

       MINIMUM ANGLES REQUIRED FOR LIGHT DISTRIBUTION IN SPACE OF THESE CATEGORIES OF DIRECTION INDICATORS [1/]

In all cases, the minimum vertical angles of light distribution in space of direction indicators are 15 degrees above and 15 degrees below the horizontal, in the case of direction indicators of category 6 however they are 30 degrees above and 5 degrees below the horizontal.
       Minimum horizontal angles of light distribution in space:
       Categories 1, 1 a and 1 b: direction indicators for the front of the vehicle:
       Category 1: for use at a distance not less than 40 mm from the headlamp;
Category 1a:  for use at a distance greater than 20 mm but less than 40 mm from the headlamp;
       Category 1b:  for use at a distance less than 20 mm from the headlamp.
Category 2a: Direction indicators with one level of intensity for the rear of the vehicle.
Category 2b: Direction indicators with two levels of intensity for the rear of the vehicle.

Category 3: Front-side direction indicators for use on