Vehicle exterior
2-1 External projections
Reasons for rejection
Compliance with approved standards
1. A vehicle of class MA, MB, MC, MD1 or NA manufactured on or after 1 March 1998 must comply with one or more of the approved external projection standards in Table 2-1-1.
Condition, performance and modification
2. External projections must comply with the requirements relating to condition, performance and modification set out in:
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, general vehicles
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, heavy vehicles
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, light PSVs
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, heavy PSVs
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, motorcycles
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, heavy trailers.
Note 1
If a vehicle is fitted with an auxiliary bar (eg a bullbar), refer to Technical bulletin 6 – Auxiliary bars.
Table 2-1-1. List of approved external projection standards*
UN-ECE Regulation no. | EEC/EC Directive | ADR | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|
26 or 61 for commercial vehicles | 74/483 79/488 87/354 2007/15 92/114 (for class N vehicles) | 42, General Safety Requirements (section on external and internal protrusions) 92 ( for new models introduced after 1 July 2019) | Article 18 Technical Standard (TS) for impact reduction of outside rearview mirrors, and if fitted with an air spoiler, structural standard for air spoilers |
* A vehicle of class MA, MB, MC, MD1 or NA manufactured on or after 1 March 1998 must comply with the standard(s) listed in at least one of the four columns.
Summary of legislation
Applicable legislation
Compliance with approved standards
1. A vehicle of class MA, MB, MC, MD1 or NA manufactured on or after 1 March 1998 must comply with one or more of the approved external projection standards in Table 2-1-1.
Condition, performance and modification
2. External projections must comply with the requirements relating to condition, performance and modification set out in:
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, general vehicles
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, heavy vehicles
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, light PSVs
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, heavy PSVs
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, motorcycles
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-1, heavy trailers.
Page amended 2 December 2019 (see amendment details).