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Council Directive 93/14/EEC of 5 April 1993 on the braking of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

  3. Article 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

  4. Article 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

  5. Article 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

  6. Article 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

  7. Article 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

    1. ANNEX

      1. 1. DEFINITIONS

        1. 1.1. Type of vehicle with respect to its braking:

          1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 1.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 1.1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 1.1.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 1.1.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 1.1.8a. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 1.1.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.2. Braking device:

        3. 1.3. Control:

        4. 1.4. Transmission:

        5. 1.5. Brake:

        6. 1.6. Different types of braking devices:

          1. 1.6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.6.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 1.7. Component(s) of a braking device:

        8. 1.8. Combined braking system means:

          1. 1.8.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.8.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.8.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 1.9. Progressive and graduated braking:

          1. 1.9.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.9.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.9.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 1.10. Maximum design speed:

        11. 1.11. Laden vehicle:

        12. 1.12. Unladen vehicle:

        13. 1.13. Maximum mass:

        14. 1.14. Wet brake:

      2. 2. CONSTRUCTION AND FITTING REQUIREMENTS

        1. 2.1. General

          1. 2.1.1. Braking device

            1. 2.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.1.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.1.2. Functions of the braking device

            1. 2.1.2.1. Service braking

            2. 2.1.2.2. Secondary (emergency) braking (where applicable)

            3. 2.1.2.3. Parking brake (if fitted)

        2. 2.2. Characteristics of braking devices

          1. 2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 2.2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 2.2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 2.2.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 2.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 2.2.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          11. 2.2.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          12. 2.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          13. 2.2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          14. 2.2.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          15. 2.2.7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          16. 2.2.7.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          17. 2.2.7.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          18. 2.2.8. In braking devices where the transmission is hydraulic, the receptables...

      3. Appendix 1

        Braking tests and performance of braking devices

        1. 1. BRAKING TESTS

          1. 1.1. General

            1. 1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.1.2. The stopping distance shall be the distance covered by the...

            3. 1.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 1.1.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 1.1.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            7. 1.1.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            8. 1.1.4. Test conditions

              1. 1.1.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 1.1.4.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 1.1.4.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 1.1.4.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              5. 1.1.4.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

              6. 1.1.4.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

              7. 1.1.4.1.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. Type-0 test (performance test with brakes cold)

            1. 1.2.1. General

              1. 1.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2.2. Type-0 test with engine disconnected

              1. 1.2.2.1. The test must be carried out at the speed prescribed...

              2. 1.2.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 1.2.2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.2.3. Type-0 test with engine connected for motorcycles (with or without...

              1. 1.2.3.1. Tests must be carried out in the unladen condition at...

            4. 1.2.4. Type-0 test with engine disconnected: with wet brakes

              1. 1.2.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 1.3. Special provisions relating to testing with wet brakes

            1. 1.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 1.3.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 1.3.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            7. 1.3.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            8. 1.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            9. 1.3.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

            10. 1.3.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

            11. 1.3.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

            12. 1.3.9. To ensure the correct wetting of the brake(s), the vehicle...

            13. 1.3.10. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.4. Type-I test (fade test)

            1. 1.4.1. Special provisions

              1. 1.4.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 1.4.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 1.4.1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 1.4.1.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              5. 1.4.1.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.4.2. Test conditions

              1. 1.4.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 1.4.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 1.4.2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 1.4.2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              5. 1.4.2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              6. 1.4.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              7. 1.4.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

              8. 1.4.2.4.1. In the case of a vehicle with a manual gearbox...

              9. 1.4.2.4.2. In the case of a vehicle with a fully automatic...

              10. 1.4.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

              11. 1.4.2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.4.3. Residual performance

              1. 1.4.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 1.4.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 1.4.3.2.1. if expressed as a deceleration, less than 60 % of...

              4. 1.4.3.2.2. if expressed as a stopping distance, more than the stopping...

        2. 2. PERFORMANCE OF BRAKING DEVICES

          1. 2.1. Provisions relating to tests of vehicles with braking devices operating...

            1. 2.1.1. Test speed V = 40 km/h for mopeds.

            2. 2.1.2. Braking performance with the vehicle laden

              1. 2.1.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 2.1.2.2. Braking with the front brake only

              3. 2.1.2.3. Braking with the rear brake only

            3. 2.1.3. Braking performance with the vehicle unladen

              1. 2.1.3.1. A practical test of the vehicle driven by the driver...

          2. 2.2. Provisions relating to tests of vehicles of which (at least)...

            1. 2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.2.2. Test speed V = 40 km/h for mopeds.

            3. 2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 2.2.3.1. Braking with the combined braking system only

            5. 2.2.3.2. Braking with the second service or the secondary (emergency) braking...

          3. 2.3. Braking performance with the parking braking device (if applicable)

            1. 2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 2.4. Provisions relating to forces applied to brake controls

            1. 2.4.1. Forces applied to service brake controls

            2. 2.4.2. Forces applied ot the parking brake control (if applicable)

              1. 2.4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 2.5. Performance levels (minimum and maximum) to be attained with wet...

            1. 2.5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.5.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Appendix 2

        Requirements applicable to two-wheel mopeds, two-wheel motorcycles and tricycles equipped with anti-lock devices

        1. 1. GENERAL

          1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. DEFINITIONS

          1. 2.1. Anti-lock device

          2. 2.2. Sensor

          3. 2.3. Controller

          4. 2.4. Modulator

        3. 3. NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

          1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 3.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. UTILIZATION OF ADHESION

          1. 4.1. General

            1. 4.1.1. In the case of two-wheel motorcycles and tricycles, braking systems...

            2. 4.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 4.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. ADDITIONAL CHECKS

          1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 5.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 5.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5.1.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 5.1.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. Addendum

          1. 1. DETERMINATION OF THE COEFFICIENT OF ADHESION (K)

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 1.4. The braking rate (Z) shall be determined by reference to...

          2. 2. DETERMINATION OF THE ADHESION UTILIZATION (ε).

            1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 2.3. The adhesion utilized is given by the formula

      5. Appendix 3

      6. Appendix 4

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