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Division 4.3.1

United Kingdom

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A ‘version’ within a variant shall group the vehicles that have the following features in common:

  1. (a)

    the technically permissible maximum laden mass;

  2. (b)

    the ability or not to tow a trailer as follows:

    1. (i)

      an unbraked trailer;

    2. (ii)

      a trailer with an inertia (or overrun) braking system as defined in paragraph 2.12 of UN Regulation No 13;

    3. (iii)

      a trailer with a continuous or semi-continuous braking system as defined in paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10 of UN Regulation No 13;

    4. (iv)

      a trailer of category O4 that results in a maximum mass of the combination not exceeding 44 tonnes;

    5. (v)

      a trailer of category O4 that results in a maximum mass of the combination exceeding 44 tonnes;

  3. (c)

    the engine capacity;

  4. (d)

    the maximum engine power output;

  5. (e)

    the nature of the fuel (petrol, gas oil, LPG, bi-fuel or other);

  6. (f)

    drive-by sound level;

  7. (g)

    exhaust emission level (for example Euro IV, Euro V or other).