2 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), see:
Note 2
Motor vehicles produced for (non-export models) and registered within the USA must comply with the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Therefore, they are not required to comply with an exterior projection standard, if unmodified and a rear-view mirror standard is listed.
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 | 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 10 March 2025 (see amendment details)
2-2 Dimensions
Vehicles must comply with the requirements relating to mandatory equipment set out according to their vehicle type in:
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2–2, general vehicles
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2–2, heavy vehicles
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2–2, light PSVs
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2–2, heavy PSVs
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-2 heavy trailers
- VIRM: In-service certification, section 2-3, motorcycles.
There are no additional requirements in respect of dimensions for the inspection and certification of vehicles for entry into service.