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No. 79 – UNIFORM PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF VEHICLES WITH REGARD TO STEERING EQUIPMENT, incorporating from the 01 series of amendments up to and including the 02 series of amendments, are deemed to be equivalent to the technical requirements of this standard.

APPENDIX A
Agreement

  Concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these United Nations Regulations[*]

(Revision 3, including the amendments which entered into force on 14 September 2017)
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Addendum 78: UN Regulation No. 79

  Incorporating by the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, all valid text up to:

Incorporating all valid text up to:
Revision 2 – incl. Erratum
Supplement 4 to the 01 series of amendments – Date of entry into force: 13 February 2014
Supplement 5 to the 01 series of amendments – Date of entry into force: 9 February 2017
02 series of amendments – Date of entry into force: 10 October 2017

       Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to steering equipment

UN Regulation No. 79
       Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to steering equipment
Contents

 Page

Regulation

        0. Introduction........................................................ 9

 1. Scope............................................................ 10

 2. Definitions......................................................... 10

 3. Application for approval................................................ 15

 4. Approval.......................................................... 16

 5. Constructions provisions................................................ 17

 6. Test provisions...................................................... 27

 7. Conformity of production............................................... 29

 8. Penalties for non-conformity of production.................................... 29

 9. Modifications and extension of approval of the vehicle type......................... 29

 10. Production definitively discontinued........................................ 30

        11. Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests and of
       Type Approval Authorities.............................................. 30

 12. Transitional provisions................................................. 30

Annexes

        1 Communication concerning the approval or refusal or extension or withdrawal of approval or
       production definitively discontinued of a vehicle type with regard to steering equipment pursuant to Regulation No. 79                            32

 2 Arrangements of approval marks.......................................... 34

        3 Braking performance for vehicles using the same energy source to supply steering equipment
       and braking device.................................................... 35

 4 Additional provisions for vehicles equipped with Auxiliary Steering Equipment........... 37

 5 Provision for trailers having hydraulic steering transmission........................ 39

        6 Special requirements to be applied to the safety aspects of complex electronic vehicle
       control systems...................................................... 40

        7 Special provisions for the powering of trailer steering systems from the towing vehicle....... 45

        8 Test requirements for corrective and automatically commanded steering functions.......... 48

0. Introduction
 The intention of the Regulation is to establish uniform provisions for the layout and performance of steering systems fitted to vehicles used on the road. Traditionally the major requirement has been that the main steering system contains a positive mechanical link