Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers (71/320/EEC) (repealed)

[F1 2. BRAKING AND DEVIATION TEST U.K.

2.1. The test shall be carried out with the temporary-use spare wheel/tyre fitted alternately in place of one front wheel and one rear wheel. However, if use of the temporary-use spare wheel/tyre is restricted to a specific axle, the test shall be carried out only with the temporary-use spare wheel/tyre fitted to that axle. U.K.

2.2. The test shall be carried out using the service braking system from an initial speed of 80 km/h with the engine disconnected. U.K.

2.3 The stopping distance shall not exceed the value resulting from the following formula (1) : U.K.

where

s

=

stopping distance in m

v

=

initial speed of 80 km/h.

The force applied to the control shall not exceed 500 N.

The mean fully developed deceleration during the test shall not be less than 5,8 m s ² .

2.4. Tests shall be carried out for each of the fitting conditions of temporary-use spare wheels/tyres specified in point 2.1 of this Annex. U.K.

2.5. The prescribed braking performance shall be obtained without any wheel-locking, deviation of the vehicle from its intended course, abnormal vibration, abnormal wear of the tyre during the test or excessive steering correction.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Directive 98/12/EC of 27 January 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 71/320/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance).

(1)

[F1 This formula corresponds to that prescribed for the service braking system performance of vehicles of category M ₁ in point 2.1.1.1.1 of Annex II.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Directive 98/12/EC of 27 January 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 71/320/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance).