Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01520:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01520
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 15159–17922

of contact occur simultaneously, the lower point of contact shall be used to determine the floor line;
2.5.  "Radius of curvature" means the radius of the arc of a circle which comes closest to the rounded form of the component under consideration;
2.6. "Laden vehicle" means the vehicle laden to the maximum permitted technical mass. Vehicles equipped with hydropneumatic, hydraulic or pneumatic suspension or a device for automatic levelling according to load shall be tested with the vehicle in the most adverse normal running condition specified by the manufacturer;
2.7. "Extreme outer edge" of the vehicle means, in relation to the sides of the vehicle, the plane parallel to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle coinciding with its outer lateral edge, and, in relation to the front and rear ends, the perpendicular transverse plane of the vehicle coinciding with its outer front and rear edges, account not being taken of the projection:
2.7.1. Of tyres near their point of contact with the ground, and connections for tyre pressure gauges;
2.7.2. Of any anti-skid devices which may be mounted on the wheels;
2.7.3. Of devices for indirect vision;
2.7.4. Of side direction indicator lamps, end outline marker lamps, front and rear position (side) lamps and parking lamps;
2.7.5. In relation to the front and rear ends, of parts mounted on the bumpers, of towing devices and of exhaust pipes;
2.8. "The dimension of the projection" of a component mounted on a panel means the dimension determined by the method described in paragraph 2. of Annex 3 to this Regulation;
2.9. "The nominal line of a panel" means the line passing through the two points represented by the position of the centre of a sphere when its surface makes its first and last contact with a component during the measuring procedure described in paragraph 2.2. of Annex 3 to this Regulation;
2.10. "Aerial" means any device used for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals;
2.11. "Bumper" means the front or rear, lower, outer structure of a vehicle. It includes all structures that are intended to give protection to a vehicle when involved in a low speed frontal or rear collision and also any attachments to this structure;
2.12. "Bumper cover" means the non-rigid outer surface of a bumper, generally extending across the full width of the front or rear of a vehicle.
3. Application for approval
3.1. Application for approval of a vehicle type with regard to its external projections
3.1.1. The application for approval of a vehicle type with regard to its external projections shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his duly accredited representative.
3.1.2. It shall be accompanied by the following documents in triplicate:
3.1.2.1. Photographs of