1.Classification of the vehicles for the purpose of this RegulationU.K.
1.1Classification of vehicles of category NU.K.
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Vehicle groups for vehicles of category N
| a In these vehicle classes tractors are treated as rigid lorries but with specific curb weight of tractor. | ||||||||||
| b Sub-group ‘ v ’ of vehicle groups 4, 5, 9 and 10: these mission profiles are exclusively applicable to vocational vehicles. | ||||||||||
| (*) EMS — European Modular System | ||||||||||
| T = Tractor R = Rigid lorry & standard body T1, T2 = Standard trailers ST = Standard semitrailer D = Standard dolly] | ||||||||||
| Description of elements relevant to the classification in vehicle groups | Vehicle group | Allocation of mission profile and vehicle configuration | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axle configuration | Chassis configuration | Technically permissible maximum laden mass (tons) | Long haul | Long haul (EMS) | Regional delivery | Regional delivery (EMS) | Urban delivery | Municipal utility | Construction | |
| 4 × 2 | Rigid lorry | > 3,5 –7,5 | (0) | |||||||
| Rigid lorry (or tractor) a | > 7,5 – 10 | 1 | R | R | ||||||
| Rigid lorry (or tractor) a | > 10 – 12 | 2 | R+T1 | R | R | |||||
| Rigid lorry (or tractor) a | > 12 – 16 | 3 | R | R | ||||||
| Rigid lorry | > 16 | 4 | R+T2 | R | R | R | ||||
| Tractor | > 16 | 5 | T+ST | T+ST+T2 | T+ST | T+ST+T2 | T+ST | |||
| Rigid lorry | > 16 | 4v b | R | R | ||||||
| Tractor | > 16 | 5v b | T+ST | |||||||
| 4 × 4 | Rigid lorry | > 7,5 – 16 | (6) | |||||||
| Rigid lorry | > 16 | (7) | ||||||||
| Tractor | > 16 | (8) | ||||||||
| 6 × 2 | Rigid lorry | all weights | 9 | R+T2 | R+D+ST | R | R+D+ST | R | ||
| Tractor | all weights | 10 | T+ST | T+ST+T2 | T+ST | T+ST+T2 | ||||
| Rigid lorry | all weights | 9v b | R | R | ||||||
| Tractor | all weights | 10v b | T+ST | |||||||
| 6 × 4 | Rigid lorry | all weights | 11 | R+T2 | R+D+ST | R | R+D+ST | R | R | |
| Tractor | all weights | 12 | T+ST | T+ST+T2 | T+ST | T+ST+T2 | T+ST | |||
| 6 × 6 | Rigid lorry | all weights | (13) | |||||||
| Tractor | all weights | (14) | ||||||||
| 8 × 2 | Rigid lorry | all weights | (15) | |||||||
| 8 × 4 | Rigid lorry | all weights | 16 | R | ||||||
| 8 × 6 8 × 8 | Rigid lorry | all weights | (17) | |||||||
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/318 of 19 February 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 and Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).