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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-631/annex/part-II/chapter-IV/division-4",
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  "legislation": "eur/2009/631",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 631/2009 of 22 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-631",
  "path": "annex/part/II/chapter/IV/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Test procedure",
  "text": "Figure 3\nUpper legform to bonnet leading edge tests\nFigure 4\nVelocity of upper legform to bonnet leading edge tests with respect to vehicle shape\nFigure 5\nAngle of upper legform to bonnet leading edge tests with respect to vehicle shape\nKey:\nA = 0 mm bumper lead\nB = 50 mm bumper lead\nC = 150 mm bumper lead\nNotes:\n1.. Interpolate vertically between curves.\n2.. With negative bumper leads\ntest as for zero bumper lead.\n3.. With bumper leads above 150 mm\ntest as for 150 mm.\n4.. With bonnet leading edge heights above 1 050 mm\ntest as for 1 050 mm.\nFigure 6\nKinetic energy of upper legform to bonnet leading edge tests with respect to vehicle shape\nKey:\nA = 50 mm bumper lead\nB = 100 mm bumper lead\nC = 150 mm bumper lead\nD = 250 mm bumper lead\nE = 350 mm bumper lead\nNotes\n1.. Interpolate vertically between curves.\n2.. With bumper leads below 50 mm\ntest as for 50 mm.\n3.. With bonnet leading edge heights above 1 050 mm\ntest as for 1 050 mm.\n4.. With a required kinetic energy above 700 J\ntest at 700 J.\n5.. With a required kinetic energy equal to or below 200 J\nno test is required.\n6.. With bumper leads above 350 mm\ntest as for 350 mm.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 631/2009 of 22 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 195 of 25 July 2009)."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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