Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00053:reg:38:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00053
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 38 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 121855–125747

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  For the fixing of the strap the shoulder belt traction device may be modified by adding of two land edges and/or some bolts to avoid any drop off of the strap during the pull test.

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                                            All dimensions are in mm

Annex 6

               MINIMUM NUMBER OF ANCHORAGE POINTS AND LOCATION OF LOWER ANCHORAGES

    VEHICLE CATEGORY     FORWARD FACING SEATING POSITIONS   REAR FACING
    OUTBOARD                 CENTRE
 FRONT                   OTHER                               FRONT         OTHER
M1                     3                                   3             3           3           2
   M2 ≤ 3.5 tonnes     3                                   3             3           3           2
 M3 & M2 > 3.5 tonnes  3                                    3 or 2 ╬      3 or 2 ╬    3 or 2 ╬  2
N1                     3                                     3 or 2 Ø      3 or 2 *  2           2
N2 & N3                3                                   2               3 or 2 *  2           2

  Key to symbols:

      2: two lower anchorages, which allow the installation of a  safety-belt  type  B,  or  of safety-belts types Br, Br3, Br4m or Br4Nm, where required by the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of vehicles (R.E.3), annex 13, appendix 1.
      3:   two lower anchorages and one upper anchorage which allow the installation of a three- point safety-belt type A, or of safety-belts types Ar, Ar4m or Ar4Nm, where required by the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), annex 13, appendix 1.
      Ø: refers to paragraph 5.3.3. (Two anchorages permitted if a seat is inboard of  a passageway)
      *: refers to paragraph 5.3.4. (Two anchorages permitted  if  the  windscreen  is  outside reference zone)
  ╬: refers to paragraph 5.3.5. (Two anchorages permitted if nothing is in the reference zone)
  : refers to paragraph 5.3.7. (Special provision for the upper deck of a vehicle)

 Annex 6 - Appendix 1,

      LOCATION OF LOWER ANCHORAGES - ANGLE REQUIREMENTS ONLY

SEAT                                        M1                                                            OTHER THAN M1
                                            buckle side (α2)                                                 45° - 80°       30° - 80°

 Front */
other than buckle side (α1)                     30° - 80°                                                    30° - 80°
angle constant                                  50° - 70°                                                    50° - 70°
bench - buckle side (α2)                        45° - 80°                                                    20° - 80°
bench - other than buckle side (α1)             30° - 80°                                                    20° - 80°
adjustable seat with seat back angle < 20°    45° - 80° (α2) */                                              20° - 80°
                                              20° - 80°(α1) */
 Rear ≠                                                                                                      30° - 80°       20° - 80° Ψ
 Folding                                    No belt anchorage required.
                                            If anchorage fitted: see angle requirements Front and Rear.

      Notes:

      ≠: outboard and centre.

      */: if angle is not constant see paragraph 5.4.2.1.

      Ψ: 45° - 90° in the case of seats on M2 and M3 vehicles.

 Annex 7

                      DYNAMIC TEST AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE SAFETY-BELT ANCHORAGES STATIC STRENGTH TEST

         1. SCOPE

        This annex describes a dynamic sled test that can be performed as