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Division 2.5.1

United Kingdom

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The subject vehicle and the moving target shall travel in a straight line, in the same direction, for at least two seconds prior to the functional part of the test, with a subject vehicle to target centreline offset of not more than 0,5 m.

The functional part of the test shall start with the subject vehicle travelling at a speed of 80 ± 2 km/h, and the moving target at a speed of the value specified in:

  • F1...

  • For approval level 2: Column H of the table in Appendix 2

The separation distance between the subject vehicle and the moving target shall be at least 120 m.

From the start of the functional part of the test until the subject vehicle comes to a speed equal to that of the target there shall be no adjustment to any subject vehicle control by the driver other than slight steering adjustments to counteract any drifting.

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Textual amendments

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Words in Annex 2 point 2.5.1 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 69(9)(d)