{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-109/annex-IV/division-3/division-6/division-6.1/division-6.1.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-109/annex-IV/division-3/division-6/division-6.1/division-6.1.1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2011/109",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 109/2011 of 27 January 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards type-approval requirements for certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers as regards spray suppression systems (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-109",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/3/division/6/division/6.1/division/6.1.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "6.1.1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The mudguards must cover the zone immediately above, ahead and behind the tyre or tyres in the following manner:\n(a)in the case of a single or multiple axle, the forward edge (C) must extend forwards to reach a line O-Z where Θ (theta) is no more than 45° above the horizontal.\nThe rearmost edge (Figure 2 of Annex VI) must extend downwards in such a way as not to be more than 100 mm above a horizontal line passing through the centre of the wheel;\n(b)in the case of multiple axles the angle Θ relates only to the foremost axle and the requirement relating to the height of the rearmost edge applies only to the rearmost axle;\n(c)the mudguard must possess a total width ‘q’ (Figure 1a of Annex VI) at least adequate to cover the width of the tyre ‘b’ or the entire width of two tyres ‘t’ in the case of twin wheels, account being taken of the extremes for the tyre/wheel unit specified by the manufacturer. Dimensions ‘b’ and ‘t’ shall be measured at hub height, excluding any markings, ribs, protective bands, etc., on the tyre walls.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/109/annex/IV/division/3/division/6/division/6.1/division/6.1.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:20.929294+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}