Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01519:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01519
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Character Range: 15123–17736

been type approved to Part I of this Regulation;
1.1.3. PART III: vehicles of categories M, N and O1 equipped with an RUPD which has not been separately approved according to Part I of this Regulation or so designed and/or equipped that its component parts can be regarded as totally or partially fulfilling the function of the RUPD;
1.1.4. Vehicles of categories M1, M2, M3, N1, O1 and O21 on grounds of rear underrun protection.
1.2. This Regulation does not apply to:
1.2.1. Tractive units for articulated vehicles;
1.2.2. Trailers specially designed and constructed for the carriage of very long loads of indivisible length, such as timber, steel bars, etc.;
1.3. Vehicles where any RUPD (e.g. fixed, removable, foldable, adjustable, etc.) is incompatible with their use on traffic roads may be partly or fully exempted from this Regulation, subject to the decision of the Type Approval Authority.
2.  General requirements
2.1. All vehicles shall be so constructed and/or equipped as to offer effective protection over their whole width against under-running of vehicles mentioned in paragraph 1. of this Regulation in the event of rear collision with vehicles of category M1 and N1.1
2.2. The vehicle shall be tested under the conditions as laid down in paragraph 2. of Annex 5.
2.3. Any vehicle in one of the categories M1, M2, M3, N1, O1 or O2 shall be deemed to satisfy the condition set out above:
(a) If it satisfies the same conditions as set out in Part II or Part III, or
(b) If the ground clearance of the rear part of the unladen vehicle does not exceed 550 mm over a width which is not shorter than that of the rear axle by more than 100 mm on either side (excluding any tyre bulging close to the ground), or
(c) If, in case of vehicles of categories O1 and O2 where the tyres project for more than half of their width outside the bodywork (excluding the wheel guards) or outside the chassis in the absence of bodywork, the ground clearance of the rear part of the unladen vehicle does not exceed 550 mm over a width which is not less than 100 mm deducted from the distance measured between the innermost points of the tyres (excluding any tyre bulging close to the ground), on either side.
              Where there is more than one rear axle, the width to be considered is that of the widest.

               The requirements of paragraphs 2.3.(b) and 2.3.(c) above shall be satisfied at least on a line:

                  (a) At a distance of not more than 450 mm from the rear extremity of the vehicle;

                  (b) That may have interruptions totalling not more than 200 mm.

2.4.