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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1230/annex-I/appendix-1",
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  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 of 12 December 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to type-approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "text": "List of devices and equipment that are not required to be taken into account for the determination of the outermost dimensions\n1.\nSubject to the additional restrictions provided in the following tables, the devices and equipment listed in Tables I, II and III are not required to be taken into account for the determination and calculation of the outermost dimensions where the following requirements are fulfilled:\n(a) where devices are fitted at the front, with the exception of aerodynamic devices and equipment of cabs, the total protrusion of those devices shall not exceed 250 mm;\n(b) the total protrusion of devices and equipment added to the length of the vehicle, with the exception of aerodynamic devices and equipment, shall not exceed 750 mm;\n(c) the total protrusion of devices and equipment added to the width of the vehicle shall not exceed 100 mm.\n2.\nThe requirements set out in points (a), (b) and (c) of point 1 shall not apply to devices for indirect vision.\nTable I\nVehicle length\nOJ L 177, 10.7.2010, p. 211.\nOJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p. 1.\nOJ L 135, 23.5.2008, p. 1.\nItem\nVehicles categories\nM1\nM2\nM3\nN1\nN2\nN3\nO1\nO2\nO3\nO4\n1.\nDevices for indirect vision as defined in point 2.1 of UNECE Regulation No 46\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n2.\nWiper and washer devices\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n3.\nExternal sun visors\n—\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\n—\n—\n—\n—\n4.\nFrontal protection system type-approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council\nx\nx\n5.\nAccess steps and hand-holds\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n6.\nMechanical couplings\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\n-\n-\n-\n-\n7.\nAdditional coupling at the rear of a trailer (when removable)\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\n8.\nBike carrier (when removable or retractable)\nx\nx\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n9.\nLift platforms, access ramps or similar equipment (when they are in undeployed position and do not protrude by more than 300 mm) provided that the loading capacity of the vehicle is not increased.\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n10.\nWatching and detection aids including radars\n—\nx\nx\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n11.\nResilient buffers and similar equipment\n—\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n12.\nCustom sealing devices and their protections\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n13.\nDevices for securing the tarpaulin and their protection\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n14.\nLength stops for demountable bodies\n—\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n15.\nTrolley booms of electrically-propelled vehicles\n—\n—\nx\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n16.\nFront or rear marking plates\n—\nx\nx\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nX\n17.\nOptional lamps as defined in Section 2 of UNECE Regulation No 48.\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n18.\nAerodynamic devices and equipment\n-\nX\nX\n-\nX\nX\n-\n-\nX\nX\n19.\nAntennas used for vehicle to vehicle or vehicle-to-infrastructure communication\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nTable II\nVehicle width\nOJ L 34, 9.2.2011, p. 2.\nItem\nVehicles categories\nM1\nM2\nM3\nN1\nN2\nN3\nO1\nO2\nO3\nO4\n1.\nDevices for indirect vision as defined in point 2.1 of UNECE Regulation No 46\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n2.\nThe deflected part of the tyre walls at the point of contact with the road surface\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n3.\nTyre failure tell-tale devices\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n4.\nTyre-pressure indicators\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n5.\nSide-marker lamps\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n6.\nLighting equipment\n6.1.\nEnd-outline marker lamps\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n6.2.\nSide-retro-reflectors\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n6.3.\nDirection-indicator lamps\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n6.4.\nRear position lamps\n—\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n6.5.\nService-door lighting systems\n—\nx\nx\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n7.\nAccess ramps, lift platforms and similar equipment (when undeployed and provided that they do not exceed 10 mm from the side of the vehicle and the corners of the ramps facing forwards or rearwards are rounded to a radius of not less than 5 mm; the edges must be rounded to a radius of not less than 2,5 mm\n—\nx\nx\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n8.\nRetractable lateral guidance devices intended for use on guided bus system, if not retracted.\n—\n—\nx\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n9.\nRetractable steps when deployed and the vehicle is in stand-still position\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n10.\nWatching and detection aids including radars\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n11.\nAerodynamic devices and equipment\nThe vehicle width, including that of conditioned body with insulated walls, shall not exceed 2 600 mm including the measured projections, with the devices and equipement fixed in both the retracted or folded and the in-use positions.\n-\nX\nX\n-\nX\nX\n-\n-\nX\nX\n12.\nCustoms sealing devices and their protection\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n13.\nDevices for securing the tarpaulin and their protection not projecting by more than 20 mm where they are no more than 2,0 m from the ground level and no more than 50 mm where they are more than 2,0 m from the ground level. The edges shall be rounded to a radius of not less than 2,5 mm.\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n14.\nProtruding flexible parts of a spray-suppression system referred to in Commission Regulation (EU) No 109/2011.\n—\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\n—\n—\nx\nx\n15.\nFlexible mudguards not covered under entry 14.\n—\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n16.\nSnow chains\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\nx\n17.\nSafety railings on vehicle transporters.\nOnly for vehicles designed and constructed to transport at least two other vehicles and for which the safety railings are more than 2,0 m but not more than 3,70 m from the ground and do not project by more than 50 mm from the outermost side of the vehicle.\nThe vehicle width shall not exceed 2 650 mm.\n—\n—\n—\n—\nx\nx\n—\n—\nx\nx\n18.\nAntennas used for vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-to-infrastructure communication\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\n19.\nFlexible hoses of tyre pressure monitoring systems provided that they do not protrude by more than 70 mm on each side from the outermost width of the vehicle\nX\nX\nX\nTable III\nVehicle height\nM 1\nM 2\nM 3\nN 1\nN 2\nN 3\nO 1\nO 2\nO 3\nO 4\n1.\nAntennas used for radio, navigation, vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-to-infrastructure communication\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\nX\n2.\nPantographs or trolley booms in their elevated position\n-\n-\nX\n-\n-\nX\n-\n-\n-\n-",
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      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 as regards type-approval requirements for certain motor vehicles fitted with elongated cabs and for aerodynamic devices and equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance)."
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      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1892 of 31 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 as regards type-approval requirements for certain motor vehicles fitted with elongated cabs and for aerodynamic devices and equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance)."
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 177, 10.7.2010, p. 211."
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      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p. 1."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 135, 23.5.2008, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 34, 9.2.2011, p. 2."
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