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Division 5 Special purpose vehicles

United Kingdom

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NameCodeDefinition
5.1.Motor caravanSA

A vehicle of category M with living accommodation space which contains the following equipment as a minimum:

  1. (a)

    seats and table;

  2. (b)

    sleeping accommodation which may be converted from the seats;

  3. (c)

    cooking facilities;

  4. (d)

    storage facilities.

This equipment shall be rigidly fixed to the living compartment.

However, the table may be designed to be easily removable.

5.2.Armoured vehicleSBA vehicle intended for the protection of conveyed persons or goods with anti-bullet armour plating.
5.3.AmbulanceSCA vehicle of category M intended for the transport of sick or injured persons and having special equipment for such purpose.
5.4.HearseSDA vehicle of category M intended for the transport of deceased persons and having special equipment for such purpose.
5.5.Wheelchair accessible vehicleSHA vehicle of category M1 constructed or converted specifically so that they accommodate one or more persons seated in their wheelchairs when travelling on the road.
5.6.Trailer caravanSEA vehicle of category O as defined in term 3.2.1.3 of international standard ISO 3833:1977.
5.7.Mobile craneSFA vehicle of category N3, not fitted for the carriage of goods, provided with a crane whose lifting moment is equal to or higher than 400 kNm.
5.8.Special groupSGA special purpose vehicle that does not enter in any of the definitions mentioned in this Part.
5.9.Converter dollySJA vehicle of category O equipped with a fifth-wheel coupling to support a semi-trailer with a view to converting the latter into a trailer.
5.10.Exceptional load transport trailerSK

A vehicle of category O4 intended for the transport of indivisible loads that is subject to speed and traffic restrictions because of its dimensions.

Under this term are also included hydraulic modular trailers irrespective of the number of modules.

5.11.Exceptional load transport motor vehicleSL

A road tractor or tractor unit for semi-trailer of category N3 meeting all the following conditions:

  1. (a)

    having more than two axles and at least half of the axles (two axles out of three in the case of a three axle vehicle and three axles out of five in the case of a five axle vehicle) designed to be driven simultaneously, irrespective of whether one powered axle can be disengaged;

  2. (b)

    that is designed for towing and pushing exceptional load transport trailer of category O4;

  3. (c)

    that has a minimum engine power of 350 kW; and

  4. (d)

    that can be equipped with an additional front coupling device for heavy towable masses.

5.12.Multi-equipment carrierSM

An off-road vehicle of category N (as defined in point 2.3) designed and constructed for pulling, pushing, carrying and actuating certain inter-changeable equipment:

  1. (a)

    with not less than two mounting areas for this equipment;

  2. (b)

    with standardised, mechanical, hydraulic and/or electrical interfaces (e.g. Power take off) for powering and actuating the inter-changeable equipment; and

  3. (c)

    that fulfils the definition of international standard ISO 3833-1977, paragraph 3.1.4 (special vehicle).

If the vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary load platform, its maximum length shall not exceed:

  1. (a)

    1,4 times of the front or rear track width of the vehicle, whichever is the larger in the case of two axle vehicles; or

  2. (b)

    2,0 times of the front or rear track width of the vehicle, whichever is the larger in the case of vehicles having more than two axles.