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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-858/annex-I/appendix-1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/858",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-858",
  "path": "annex/I/appendix/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Procedure for checking whether a vehicle can be categorised as off-road vehicle",
  "text": "1.\nGeneral\n1.1.\nFor the purposes of classification of a vehicle as off-road vehicle, the procedure described in this Appendix shall apply.\n2.\nTest conditions for geometric measurements\n2.1.\nVehicles belonging to category M1 or N1 shall be in unloaded conditions with a manikin of the 50th percentile male installed on the driver's seat and fitted with coolant fluid, lubricants, fuel, tools, spare-wheel (if fitted as OEM equipment).\nThe manikin may be replaced by a similar device having the same mass.\n2.2.\nVehicles other than those referred to in point 2.1 shall be loaded to their technically permissible maximum laden mass.\nThe distribution of the mass on the axles shall be the one that represents the worst case with respect to compliance with the respective criteria.\n2.3.\nA vehicle representative of the type shall be submitted to the technical service in the conditions specified in point 2.1 or 2.2. The vehicle shall be in a stationary position with its wheels set straight ahead.\nThe ground on which measurements are made shall be as flat and horizontal (maximum of inclination 0,5 %) as possible.\n3.\nMeasurement of approach, departure and ramp angles\n3.1.\nThe approach angle shall be measured in accordance with paragraph 6.10 of international standard ISO 612:1978.\n3.2.\nThe departure angle shall be measured in accordance with paragraph 6.11 of international standard ISO 612:1978.\n3.3.\nThe ramp angle shall be measured in accordance with paragraph 6.9 of international standard ISO 612:1978.\n3.4.\nWhen measuring the departure angle rear underrun protection devices which are adjustable in height may be set in the upper position.\n3.5.\nThe prescription in point 3.4 shall not be construed as an obligation for the base vehicle to be fitted with a rear underrun protection as original equipment. However, the base vehicle manufacturer shall inform the next stage manufacturer that the vehicle has to comply with the requirements on departure angle when fitted with a rear underrun protection.\n4.\nMeasurement of ground clearance\n4.1.\nGround clearance between the axles\n4.1.1.\n‘Ground clearance between the axles’ means the shortest distance between the ground plane and the lowest fixed point of the vehicle.\nFor the application of the definition, the distance between the last axle of a front group of axle and the first axle of a rear group of axle shall be considered.\n4.1.2.\nNo rigid part of the vehicle may project into the shaded area shown on the figure.\n4.2.\nGround clearance beneath one axle\n4.2.1.\n‘Ground clearance beneath one axle’ means the distance beneath the highest point of the arc of a circle passing through the centre of the tyre footprint of the wheels on one axle (the inner wheels in the case of twin tyres) and touching the lowest fixed point of the vehicle between the wheels.\n4.2.2.\nWhere appropriate, the measurement of ground clearance shall be conducted on each of the several axles of a group of axles.\n5.\nGradeability\n5.1.\n‘Gradeability’ means the ability of a vehicle to negotiate a gradient.\n5.2.\nTo the effect of checking the gradeability of an incomplete and a complete vehicle of category M2, M3, N2 and N3, a test shall be performed.\n5.3.\nThe test shall be conducted by the technical service on a vehicle representative of the type to be tested.\n5.4.\nAt the request of the manufacturer and under the conditions specified in Annex VIII, the gradeability of a type of vehicle may be demonstrated by virtual testing.\n6.\nTest conditions and pass-fail criterion\n6.1.\nThe conditions set out in Annex II to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 shall apply.\n6.2.\nThe vehicle shall climb the gradient at a steady speed without any wheel slipping, longitudinally or laterally.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "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 (OJ L 353, 21.12.2012, p. 31)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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