Division 4.4

United Kingdom

The impactor shall be aligned in such a way that the centre line of the propulsion system and the longitudinal axis of the impactor are parallel to the longitudinal plane of the frontal protection system as mounted on the vehicle or test frame. The tolerances to these directions are ±2°. At the time of first contact the impactor centre line shall be coincident with the selected impact position with a ±10 mm tolerance (see Figure 3), and laterally with a tolerance of ±10 mm.

Notes on Division 4

Editorial notes

X1: 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).