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Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2012 of 23 April 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards type-approval requirements for the installation of lane departure warning systems in motor vehicles

EU Regulation No 351/2012 · Adopted 23 April 2012 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 351/2012

of 23 April 2012

implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards type-approval requirements for the installation of lane departure warning systems in motor vehicles

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended thereforf1, and in particular Article 14(1)(a) and Article 14(3)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 lays down basic requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 with regard to the installation of lane departure warning systems. It is necessary to set out the specific procedures, tests and requirements for such type-approval.

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 provides that the Commission may adopt measures exempting certain vehicles or classes of vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 from the obligation to install lane departure warning systems, where following a cost/benefit analysis and taking into account all relevant safety aspects, the application of those systems proves not to be appropriate to the vehicle or class of vehicles concerned.

(3)

The cost/benefit analysis has proven that the application of lane departure warning systems to semi-trailer towing vehicles of category N2 with a maximum mass exceeding 3,5 tonnes but not exceeding 8 tonnes is not appropriate as it would generate more costs than benefits. In addition, it is considered that due to their typical use in specific traffic conditions, the installation of lane departure warning systems would generate only limited safety benefits for category M2 and M3 vehicles of Class A, Class I and Class II, and for articulated buses of category M3 of Class A, Class I and Class II, as well as for certain special purpose vehicles, off-road vehicles and vehicles with more than three axles. Those vehicles should therefore be exempted from the obligation to install those systems.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee – Motor Vehicles,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1

OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1.

Contents

  1. 1Scope
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3GB type-approval of a type of vehicle with regard to LDWS
  4. 4Article 4
  5. Signature
  6. Annex I: Standard models for the information document and the GB type-approval certificate
  7. Information document
  8. MODEL
  9. GENERAL
  10. 0.1Division 0.1
  11. 0.2Division 0.2
  13. 0.2.0.1Division 0.2.0.1
  14. 0.2.0.2Division 0.2.0.2
  15. 0.2.1Division 0.2.1
  16. 0.3Division 0.3
  18. 0.3.0.1Division 0.3.0.1
  19. 0.3.0.2Division 0.3.0.2
  20. 0.3.1Division 0.3.1
  21. 0.3.1.1Division 0.3.1.1
  22. 0.3.1.2Division 0.3.1.2
  23. 0.4Division 0.4
  24. 0.5Division 0.5
  25. 0.6Division 0.6
  26. 0.6.1Division 0.6.1
  27. 0.6.2Division 0.6.2
  28. 0.9Division 0.9
  29. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE
  30. 1.1Division 1.1
  31. 1.2Division 1.2
  32. 1.3Division 1.3
  33. 1.3.1Division 1.3.1
  34. 1.3.2Division 1.3.2
  35. 1.3.3Division 1.3.3
  36. 1.8Division 1.8
  37. 2MASSES AND DIMENSIONS
  38. Wheelbase(s) (fully loaded)
  39. 2.1.1Division 2.1.1
  40. Vehicles with three or more axles
  41. Axle track(s) and width(s)
  42. 2.3.1Division 2.3.1
  43. 2.3.2Division 2.3.2
  44. 2.3.3Division 2.3.3
  45. 2.3.4Division 2.3.4
  46. Range of vehicle dimensions (overall)
  47. For chassis without bodywork
  48. 2.4.1.1Division 2.4.1.1
  49. 2.4.1.1.1Division 2.4.1.1.1
  50. 2.4.1.1.2Division 2.4.1.1.2
  51. 2.4.1.2Division 2.4.1.2
  52. 2.4.1.2.1Division 2.4.1.2.1
  53. 2.4.1.2.2Division 2.4.1.2.2
  54. For chassis with bodywork
  55. 2.4.2.1Division 2.4.2.1
  56. 2.4.2.1.1Division 2.4.2.1.1
  57. 2.4.2.2Division 2.4.2.2
  58. For bodywork approved without chassis (vehicles M2 and M3)
  59. 2.4.3.1Division 2.4.3.1
  60. 2.4.3.2Division 2.4.3.2
  61. 2.6Mass in running order
  62. 4.7Division 4.7
  63. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR BUSES AND COACHES
  64. Class of vehicle: Class III/Class B
  65. Explanatory notes
  67. MODEL
  69. 0.1Division 0.1
  70. 0.2Division 0.2
  71. 0.2.1Division 0.2.1
  72. 0.3Division 0.3
  73. 0.3.1Division 0.3.1
  74. 0.4Division 0.4
  75. 0.5Division 0.5
  76. 0.8Division 0.8
  77. 0.9Division 0.9
  79. 1Division 1
  80. 2Division 2
  81. 3Division 3
  82. 4Division 4
  83. 5Division 5
  84. 6Division 6
  85. 7Division 7
  86. 8Division 8
  87. Addendumto GB type-approval certificate No …
  88. Annex II: Requirements and tests for the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to lane departure warnings systems
  89. Requirements
  90. General requirements
  91. 1.1.1Division 1.1.1
  92. Performance requirements
  93. 1.2.1Division 1.2.1
  94. 1.2.2Division 1.2.2
  95. 1.2.3Division 1.2.3
  96. 1.3Division 1.3
  97. Warning indication
  98. 1.4.1Division 1.4.1
  99. 1.4.1.1Division 1.4.1.1
  100. 1.4.2Division 1.4.2
  101. 1.4.3Division 1.4.3
  102. 1.4.4Division 1.4.4
  103. 1.4.5Division 1.4.5
  104. Provisions for the periodic technical inspection
  105. 1.5.1Division 1.5.1
  106. 1.5.2Division 1.5.2
  107. Test procedures
  108. 2.1Division 2.1
  109. Test conditions
  110. 2.2.1Division 2.2.1
  111. 2.2.2Division 2.2.2
  112. Visible lane markings
  113. 2.2.3.1Division 2.2.3.1
  114. 2.2.3.2Division 2.2.3.2
  115. 2.2.3.3Division 2.2.3.3
  116. 2.2.4Division 2.2.4
  117. Vehicle conditions
  118. 2.3.1Test weight
  119. 2.3.2Division 2.3.2
  120. 2.3.3Division 2.3.3
  121. 2.4Optical warning signal verification test
  122. Lane departure warning test
  123. 2.5.1Division 2.5.1
  124. 2.5.2Division 2.5.2
  125. Failure detection test
  126. 2.6.1Division 2.6.1
  127. 2.6.2Division 2.6.2
  128. Deactivation Test
  129. 2.7.1Division 2.7.1
  130. Appendix