Council Directive
of 13 April 1989
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the lateral protection (side guards) of certain motor vehicles and their trailers
(89/297/EEC) (repealed)
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F1Article 1
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F1Article 2
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F1Article 3
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F1Article 4
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F1Article 5
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F1Article 6
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F1Article 7
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F1ANNEXTECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LATERAL PROTECTION
F11.General prescriptions and definitions
F11.1.Every vehicle of categories N2, N3, O3 and O4 shall be so constructed and /or equipped as to offer, when a complete entity, effective protection to unprotected road users (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists) against the risk of falling under the sides of the vehicle and being caught under the wheels.
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F11.2.
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F11.3.
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F11.3.1.Vehicle type for the purposes of lateral protection
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F11.3.2.
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F11.4.Positioning of the vehicle
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F12.Lateral protection provided by a specific device (side guard)
F12.1.
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F12.2.
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F12.3.The device may consist of a continuous flat surface, or of one or more horizontal rails, or a combination of surface and rails; when rails are used, they shall be not more than 300 mm apart and not less than:
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F12.4.The forward edge of the side guard shall be constructed as follows:
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F12.5.
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F12.6.
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F12.7.The upper edge of the guard shall not be more than 350 mm below that part of the structure of the vehicle, cut or contacted by a vertical plane tangential to the outer surface of the tyres, excluding any bulging close to the ground, except in the following cases:
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F12.8.Side guards shall be essentially rigid, securely mounted (they shall not be liable to loosening due to vibration in normal use of the vehicle) and, except as regards the parts listed in point 2.9, made of metal or any other suitable material.
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F12.8.1.
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F12.9.
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F12.10.
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F13.
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F13.1.
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F13.2.
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F13.3.
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F13.4.
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F15.Application for EEC type-approval
F15.1.
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F15.2.It must be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in triplicate and the following information:
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F15.3.
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F16.EEC type-approval
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Repealed by 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 therefor (Text with EEA relevance).