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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 96/53/EC

of 25 July 1996
laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized
dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in
international traffic

(OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59)

Amended by:

Official Journal

No page date
►M1 Directive 2002/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of L 67 47 9.3.2002
18 February 2002
►M2 Directive (EU) 2015/719 of the European Parliament and of the L 115 1 6.5.2015
Council of 29 April 2015
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 96/53/EC
of 25 July 1996
laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the
Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and
international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in
international traffic

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and

in particular Article 75 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of

the Treaty (3),

(1) Whereas Council Directive 85/3/EEC of 19 December 1984 on

the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics
of certain road vehicles (4) established, in the framework of the
common transport policy, common standards permitting improved
use of road vehicles in traffic between Member States;

(2) Whereas Directive 85/3/EEC has been significantly amended on

many occasions; whereas on the occasion of its further
amendment it should for reasons of clarity and rationality be
recast in a single text together with Council Directive
86/364/EEC of 24 July 1986 relating to proof of compliance of
vehicles with Directive 85/3/EEC (5);

(3) Whereas differences between standards in force in the Member

States with regard to the weights and dimensions of commercial
road vehicles could have an adverse effect on the conditions of
competition and constitute an obstacle to traffic between Member
States;

(4) Whereas, under the principle of subsidiarity, action should be

taken at Community level in order to remove this obstacle;

(5) Whereas the abovementioned standards reflect a balance between

the rational and economical use of commercial road vehicles and
the requirements of infrastructure maintenance, road safety and
the protection of the environment and the fabric of live;

(1) OJ No C 38, 8. 2. 1994, p. 3 and OJ NO C 247, 23. 9. 1995, p. 1.

(2) OJ No C 295, 22. 10. 1994, p. 72.
(3) Opinion of the European Parliament delivered on 15 November 1994 (OJ
No C 341, 5. 12. 1994, p. 39), Council common position of 8 December
1995 (OJ No C 356, 30. 12. 1995, p. 13), and Decision of the European
Parliament of 14 March 1996 (OJ No C 96, 4. 4. 1996, p. 233).
(4) OJ No L 2, 3. 1. 1985, p. 14. Directive as last amended by Directive
92/7/EEC (OJ No L 57, 2. 3. 1992, p. 29).
(5) OJ No L 221, 7. 8. 1986, p. 48).
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(6) Whereas common standards on the dimensions of vehicles
intended for the carriage of goods should remain stable in the
long term;

(7) Whereas additional technical requirements related to the weights

and dimensions of vehicles may apply to commercial vehicles
registered or put into circulation in a Member State; whereas
these requirements must not constitute an obstacle to the circu­
lation of commercial vehicles between Member States;

(8) Whereas the definition of ‘thick-walled refrigerated vehicle’ in

Article 2 of Directive 85/3/EEC, as amended by Directive
89/388/EEC (1), should be broadened in order to permit
Member States to allow refrigerated vehicles no longer meeting
the insulation requirements defined in that Article to circulate in
their territory;

(9) Whereas it is necessary to clarify the concept of ‘indivisible load’

in order to ensure uniform application of this Directive in respect
of permits for vehicles or vehicle combinations carrying such
loads;

(10) Whereas the tonne is universally used and understood as the unit
of measurement for vehicle weight and is, therefore, applied in
this Directive whilst recognizing that the formal unit of weight is
the newton;

(11) Whereas, in implementation of the internal market, the scope of

this Directive should be extended to national transport insofar as
it concerns characteristics that significantly affect the conditions
of competition in the transport sector and in particular the values
relating to the maximum authorized length and width of vehicles
and vehicle combinations intended for the carriage of goods;

(12) Whereas, for the other vehicle characteristics, Member States are
authorized to apply in their territory different values from those
laid down in this Directive only to vehicles used in national
traffic;

(13) Whereas road trains using extensible coupling systems in practice

attain a maximum length of 18,75 m when fully extended;
whereas the same maximum length should be authorized for
road trains using fixed coupling systems;

(14) Whereas the maximum authorized width of 2,50 m for vehicles

intended for the carriage of goods can leave insufficient internal
space for the efficient loading of pallets, which has given rise to
the application of different tolerances beyond that level in the
legislation of the Member States concerning domestic traffic;
whereas a general adaptation to the current situation is
therefore necessary in order to provide for clarity in technical
requirements, bearing in mind the road safety aspects of these
characteristics;

(1) OJ No L 142, 25. 5. 1989, p. 3.

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(15) Whereas if the maximum width of vehicles intended for the
carriage of goods is increased to 2,55 m, that standard should
also be applied to buses; whereas, in respect of buses, it is
however necessary to provide for a transitional period to allow
the manufacturers concerned to adapt industrial plant;

(16) Whereas, to prevent excessive road damage and to ensure

manoeuvrability, when authorizing and using vehicles preference
should be given to pneumatic or equivalent suspension rather
than mechanical suspension; whereas certain maximum axle
loads should not be exceeded, and the vehicle must be capable
of turning through 360° within certain limit values for the path
followed;

(17) Whereas Member States should be permitted, in national goods

transport, to allow vehicles or vehicle combinations with
dimensions deviating from those laid down in this Directive to
circulate in their territory if the transport operations carried out by
such vehicles are defined by this Directive as not significantly
affecting international competition in the transport sector, i.e.
operations carried out by specialized vehicles and operations
carried out according to a modular concept;

(18) Whereas, in the case of modular concept operations, there should

be provision for a transitional period to enable a Member State to
adapt its road infrastructure;

(19) Whereas vehicles or vehicle combinations constructed applying

new technologies or new concepts, according to standards which
deviate from those laid down by this Directive, should be allowed
to carry out local transport operations for a trial period to enable
profit to be drawn from technical progress;

(20) Whereas vehicles which entered into service before the date of
implementation of this Directive and which do not comply with
the dimension characteristics laid down in this Directive, owing
to previously differing national provisions or methods of
measurement, should be allowed for a transitional period to
continue to provide transport services within the Member State
in which the vehicle is registered or put into circulation;

(21) Whereas progress has been made towards adopting

Type-Approval Directives for vehicle combinations with five or
six axles; whereas, the requirements regarding conformity with
characteristics other than weights and dimensions as laid down in
Annex II of Directive 85/3/EEC should therefore be deleted;

(22) Whereas such a modification is also necessary in order to avoid

rules conflicting with international conventions on road traffic
and circulation;

(23) Whereas in order to facilitate the monitoring of compliance with

this Directive, it is necessary to ensure that vehicles carry proof
of such compliance;
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(24) Whereas this Directive does not affect the obligations of the
Member States concerning the deadlines for transposition into
national law and for application of the Directives which this
Directive replaces,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

1. This Directive applies to:

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(a) the dimensions of motor vehicles in categories M2 and M3 and
their trailers in category 0 and motor vehicles in categories N2 and
N3 and their trailers in categories 03 and 04, as defined in
Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council (1);

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(b) the weights and certain other characteristics of the vehicles defined
in (a) and specified in Annex I (2) to this Directive.

2. All the values of weights indicated in Annex I are valid as circu­

lation standards and thus refer to loading conditions, not production
standards, which will be defined in a later Directive.

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3. This Directive shall not apply to articulated buses comprising
more than one articulated section.

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Article 2

For the purposes of this Directive:

— ‘motor vehicle’ shall mean any power-driven vehicle which travels

on the road by its own means,

— ‘trailer’ shall mean any vehicle intended to be coupled to a motor

vehicle excluding semi-trailers, and constructed and equipped for the
carriage of goods,

— ‘semi-trailer’ shall mean any vehicle intended to be coupled to a

motor vehicle in such a way that part of it rests on the motor vehicle
with a substantial part of its weight and of the weight of its load
being borne by the motor vehicle, and constructed and equipped for
the carriage of goods,

— ‘vehicle combination’ shall mean either:

— a road train consisting of a motor vehicle coupled to a trailer; or

— an articulated vehicle consisting of a motor vehicle coupled to

a semi-trailer,

(1) Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor
vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate
technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (OJ
L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1).
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— ‘conditoned vehicle’ shall mean any vehicle whose fixed or movable
superstructures are specially equipped for the carriage of goods at
controlled temperatures and whose side walls, inclusive of insu­
lation, are each at least 45 mm thick,

— ‘bus’ shall mean a vehicle with more than nine seats including the
driver's seat, constructed and equipped to carry passengers and their
luggage. It may have one or two decks and may also draw a luggage
trailer,

— ‘articulated bus’ shall mean a bus consisting of two rigid sections

connected to each other by an articulated section. On this type of
vehicle the passenger compartments in each of the two rigid sections
shall be intercommunicating. The articulated section shall permit the
free movement of travellers between the rigid sections. Connection
and disconnection of the two sections shall be possible only in a
workshop,

— ‘maximum authorized dimensions’ shall mean the maximum

dimensions for use of a vehicle, as laid down in Annex I to this
Directive,

— ‘maximum authorized weight’ shall mean the maximum weight for

use of a laden vehicle in international traffic,

— ‘maximum authorized axle weight’ shall mean the maximum weight

for use in international traffic of a laden axle or group of axles,

— ‘indivisible load’ shall mean a load that cannot, for the purpose of
carriage by road, be divided into two or more loads without undue
expense or risk of damage and which owing to its dimensions or
mass cannot be carried by a motor vehicle, trailer, road train or
articulated vehicle complying with this Directive in all respects,

— ‘tonne’ shall mean the weight executed by the mass of a tonne and
shall correspond to 9,8 kilonewtons (kN),

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— ‘alternative fuels’ shall mean fuels or power sources which serve, at
least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil sources in the energy supply
to transport and which have the potential to contribute to its decar­
bonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the
transport sector, consisting of:

(a) electricity consumed in all types of electric vehicles;

(b) hydrogen;

(c) natural gas, including biomethane, in gaseous form (Compressed

Natural Gas — CNG) and liquefied form (Liquefied Natural Gas —
LNG);

(d) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG);

(e) mechanical energy from on-board storage/on-board sources,

including waste heat,
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— ‘alternatively fuelled vehicle’ shall mean a motor vehicle powered
wholly or in part by an alternative fuel and which has been
approved under the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC,

— ‘intermodal transport operation’ shall mean:

(a) the combined transport operations defined in Article 1 of

Council Directive 92/106/EEC (1) engaged in the transport of
one or more containers or swap bodies, up to a total
maximum length of 45 feet; or

(b) transport operations engaged in the transport of one or more

containers or swap bodies, up to a total maximum length of
45 feet, using waterborne transport, provided that the length
of the initial or the final road leg does not exceed 150 km in
the territory of the Union. The distance of 150 km referred to
above may be exceeded in order to reach the nearest suitable
transport terminal for the envisaged service in the case of:

(i) vehicles complying with point 2.2.2(a) or (b) of Annex I; or

(ii) vehicles complying with point 2.2.2(c) or (d) of Annex I, in

cases where such distances are permitted in the relevant
Member State.

For intermodal transport operations, the nearest suitable transport

terminal providing a service may be located in a Member State
other than the Member State in which the shipment was loaded or
unloaded,

— ‘shipper’ shall mean a legal entity or a natural or legal person who

is named on the bill of lading or on an equivalent transport
document, such as a ‘through’ bill of lading, as the shipper and/or
in whose name or on whose behalf a contract of carriage has been
concluded with the transport company.

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All maximum authorized dimensions specified in Annex I shall be
measured in accordance with Annex I to ►M2 Directive
2007/46/EC ◄, with no positive tolerances.

Article 3

1. A Member State may not reject or prohibit the use in its territory:

— in international traffic, of vehicles registered or put into circulation

in any other Member State for reasons relating to their weights and
dimensions,

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— in national traffic, of vehicles registered or put into circulation in
any other Member State for reasons relating to their dimensions,

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provided that such vehicles comply with the limit values specified in
Annex I.

(1) Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of

common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between
Member States (OJ L 368, 17.12.1992, p. 38).
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This provision shall apply notwithstanding the fact that:

(a) the said vehicles are not in conformity with the requirements of that
Member State with regard to certain weight and dimension char­
acteristics not covered by Annex I;

(b) the competent authority of the Member State in which the vehicles
are registered or put into circulation has authorized limits not
referred to in Article 4 (1) exceeding those laid down in Annex I.

2. However, paragraph 1 (a) shall not affect the right of Member

States, with due regard to Community law, to require vehicles registered
or put into circulation in their own territory to be in conformity with
their national requirements on weight and dimension characteristics not
covered by Annex I.

3. Member States may require conditioned vehicles to carry an ATP

certificate or ATP certification plate provided for in the Agreement of 1
September 1970 on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs
and on the special equipment to be used for such carriage.

Article 4

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1. Member States shall not authorise the normal circulation within
their territories:

(a) of vehicles or vehicle combinations for the national transport of

goods which are not in conformity with the characteristics set out
in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 4.2 and 4.4 of Annex I;

(b) of vehicles for national passenger transport, which are not in

conformity with the characteristics set out in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.4a,
1.5 and 1.5a of Annex I.

2. Member States may nonetheless authorise the circulation within

their territories:

(a) of vehicles or vehicle combinations for the national transport of

goods which are not in conformity with the characteristics set out
in points 1.3, 2, 3, 4.1 and 4.3 of Annex I;

(b) of vehicles for national passenger transport, which are not in

conformity with the characteristics set out in points 1.3, 2, 3, 4.1
and 4.3 of Annex I.

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3. Vehicles or vehicle combinations which exceed the maximum
dimensions may only be allowed to circulate on the basis of special
permits issued without discrimination by the competent authorities, or
on the basis of similar non-discriminatory arrangements agreed on
a case-by-case basis with those authorities, where these vehicles or
vehicle combinations carry or are intended to carry indivisible loads.
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4. Member States may allow ►M1 vehicles or vehicle combinations
used for transport which ◄ carry out certain national transport
operations that do not significantly affect international competition in
the transport sector to circulate in their territory with dimensions
deviating from those laid down in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 to 1.8, 4.2 and
4.4 of Annex I.

Transport operations shall be considered not significantly to affect inter­

national competition in the transport sector if one of the conditions
under (a) and (b) is fulfilled:

(a) the transport operations are carried out in a Member State's territory
by specialized vehicles or specialized vehicle combinations in
circumstances in which they are not normally carried out by
vehicles from other Member States, e.g. operations linked to
logging and the forestry industry;

(b) the Member State which permits transport operations to be carried

out in its territory by vehicles or vehicle combinations with
dimensions deviating from those laid down in Annex I also
permits motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers which comply
with the dimensions laid down in Annex I to be used in such
combinations as to achieve at least the loading length authorized
in that Member State, so that every operator may benefit from equal
conditions of competition (modular concept).

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5. Member States may allow vehicles or vehicle combinations incor­
porating new technologies or new concepts which cannot comply with
one or more requirements of this Directive to carry out certain local
transport operations for a trial period. Member States shall inform the
Commission thereof.

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7. Until 31 December 2020 Member States may authorise buses that
were registered or put into circulation before the implementation of this
Directive but the dimensions of which exceed those laid down in points
1.1, 1.2, 1.5 and 1.5a of Annex I to circulate within their territories.

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Article 5

Articulated vehicles put into circulation before 1 January 1991 which do

not comply with the specifications contained in points 1.6 and 4.4 of
Annex I shall be deemed to comply with such specifications for the
purposes of Article 3 if they do not exceed a total length of 15,50 m.

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Article 6

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that

Article 1 vehicles referred to in Article 1 and complying with this
Directive carry one of the proofs referred to in (a), (b) and (c):
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(a) a combination of the following two plates:

— the ‘manufacturer's plate’ established and attached in accordance

with Directive 76/114/EEC (1),

— the plate relating to dimensions, in accordance with Annex III,

established and attached in accordance with Directive
76/114/EEC;

(b) a single plate established and attached in accordance with Directive

76/114/EEC and containing the information on the two plates
referred to in (a);

(c) a single document issued by the competent authorities of the

Member State in which the vehicle is registered or put into circu­
lation. Such document shall bear the same headings and information
as the plates referred to in (a). It shall be kept in a place easily
accessible to inspection and shall be adequately protected.

2. If the characteristics of the vehicle no longer correspond to those

indicated on the proof of compliance, the Member State in which the
vehicle is registered shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the
proof of compliance is altered.

3. The plates and documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be

recognized by the Member States as the proof of vehicle compliance
provided for in this Directive.

4. Vehicles carrying proof of compliance may be subject:

— as regards common standards on weights, to random checks,

— as regards common standards on dimensions, only to checks where

there is a suspicion of non-compliance with this Directive.

5. The middle column of the proof of compliance relating to weights

shall contain, where appropriate, the Community weight standards
applicable to the vehicle in question. As regards vehicles referred to
in point 2.2.2 (c) of Annex I, the entry ‘44 tonnes’ shall be included in
brackets under the maximum authorized weight of the vehicle
combination.

6. Each Member State may decide, in respect of any vehicle

registered or put into circulation in its territory, that the maximum
weights authorized by its national legislation shall be indicated in the
proof of compliance in the left-hand column and the technically
permissible weights in the right-hand column.

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Article 7

This Directive shall not preclude the application of road traffic

provisions in force in each Member State which permit the weight
and/or dimensions of vehicles on certain roads or civil engineering
structures to be limited, irrespective of the State of registration of
such vehicles or the State where such vehicles were put into circulation.

(1) OJ No L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 1. Directive as amended by Commission

Directive 78/507/EEC (OJ No L 155, 13. 6. 1978, p. 31).
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This includes the possibility to impose local restrictions on maximum
authorised dimensions and/or weights of vehicles that may be used in
specified areas or on specified roads, where the infrastructure is not
suitable for long and heavy vehicles, such as city centres, small
villages or places of special natural interest.

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Article 8b

1. With the aim of improving their energy efficiency, vehicles or

vehicle combinations which are equipped with aerodynamic devices
meeting the requirements laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3, and which
comply with Directive 2007/46/EC, may exceed the maximum lengths
provided for in point 1.1 of Annex I to this Directive, to allow the
addition of such devices to the rear of vehicles or vehicle combinations.
Vehicles or vehicle combinations equipped with such devices shall
comply with point 1.5 of Annex I to this Directive, and any
exceeding of the maximum lengths shall not result in an increase in
the loading length of those vehicles or vehicle combinations.

2. Before being placed on the market, the aerodynamic devices

referred to in paragraph 1 exceeding 500 mm in length shall be
type-approved in accordance with the rules on type-approval within
the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC.

By 27 May 2017, the Commission shall assess the need to adopt or

amend any technical requirements for type-approval of aerodynamic
devices laid down within that framework taking into account the need
to ensure road safety and the safety of intermodal transport operations,
and in particular:

(a) the secure attachment of the devices in such a way as to reduce the
risk of their becoming detached over time, including during an
intermodal transport operation;

(b) the safety of other road users, especially vulnerable road users, by
ensuring, inter alia, the visibility of contour markings when
aerodynamic devices are fitted, by adapting the indirect vision
requirements and, in the event of a collision with the rear of a
vehicle or a vehicle combination, by not compromising rear
underrun protection.

To that end, the Commission shall submit, as appropriate, a legislative

proposal to amend the relevant rules on type-approval within the
framework of Directive 2007/46/EC.

3. The aerodynamic devices referred to in paragraph 1 shall fulfil the

following operational conditions:

(a) in circumstances where the safety of other road users or of the

driver is at risk, they shall be folded, retracted or removed by the
driver;

(b) their use on urban and inter urban road infrastructures shall take
into account the special characteristics of areas where the speed
limit is less than or equal to 50 km/h and where vulnerable road
users are more likely to be present; and
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(c) their use shall be compatible with intermodal transport operations
and, in particular, when retracted/folded, they shall not exceed the
maximum authorised length by more than 20 cm.

4. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down

detailed provisions ensuring uniform conditions for the implementation
of paragraph 3. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance
with the examination procedure referred to in Article 10i(2).

5. Paragraph 1 shall apply from the date of transposition or appli­

cation of the necessary amendments to the instruments referred to in
paragraph 2, and after the adoption of the implementing acts referred to
in paragraph 4, as appropriate.

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Article 9a

1. With the aim of improving energy efficiency, in particular as

regards the aerodynamic performance of cabs, as well as road safety,
vehicles or vehicle combinations which fulfil the requirements laid
down in paragraph 2 and which comply with Directive 2007/46/EC
may exceed the maximum lengths laid down in point 1.1 of Annex I
to this Directive provided that their cabs deliver improved aerodynamic
performance, energy efficiency and safety performance. Vehicles or
vehicle combinations equipped with such cabs shall comply with
point 1.5 of Annex I to this Directive and any exceeding of the
maximum lengths shall not result in an increase in the load capacity
of those vehicles.

2. Before being placed on the market, the vehicles referred to in

paragraph 1 shall be approved in accordance with the rules on
type-approval within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC. By
27 May 2017, the Commission shall assess the need to develop the
technical requirements for type-approval of vehicles equipped with
such cabs as laid down within that framework, taking into account
the following:

(a) the improved aerodynamic performance of vehicles or vehicle

combinations;

(b) vulnerable road users, and improvement of their visibility to drivers,

in particular by reducing drivers' blind spots;

(c) the reduction in damage or injury caused to other road users in the
event of a collision;

(d) the safety and comfort of drivers.

To that end, the Commission shall submit, as appropriate, a legislative

proposal to amend the relevant rules on type-approval within the
framework of Directive 2007/46/EC.

3. Paragraph 1 shall apply from 3 years after the date of transposition

or application of the necessary amendments to the instruments referred
to in paragraph 2, as appropriate.
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Article 10

The Directive listed in Annex IV, Part A, shall be repealed with effect
from the date in Article 11, without prejudice to the obligations of the
Member States concerning the deadlines for transposition set out in
Annex IV, Part B.

References to the repealed Directives shall be construed as references to

this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table
set out in Annex V.

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Article 10b

The maximum authorised weights of alternatively fuelled vehicles shall

be those set out in points 2.3.1, 2.3.2 and 2.4 of Annex I.

Alternatively fuelled vehicles shall also comply with the maximum

authorised axle weight limits set out in point 3 of Annex I.

The additional weight required by alternatively fuelled vehicles shall be

defined on the basis of the documentation provided by the manufacturer
when the vehicle in question is approved. That additional weight shall
be indicated in the official proof required in accordance with Article 6.

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in

accordance with Article 10h to update, for the purposes of this
Directive, the list of alternative fuels referred to in Article 2 that
require additional weight. It is of particular importance that the
Commission follow its usual practice and carry out consultations with
experts, including Member States' experts, before adopting those
delegated acts.

Article 10c

The maximum lengths laid down in point 1.1 of Annex I, subject where
applicable to Article 9a(1), and the maximum distance laid down in
point 1.6 of Annex I, may be exceeded by 15 cm for vehicles or
vehicle combinations engaged in the transport of 45-foot containers or
45-foot swap bodies, empty or loaded, provided that the road transport
of the container or swap body in question is part of an intermodal
transport operation.

Article 10d

1. By 27 May 2021, Member States shall take specific measures to

identify vehicles or vehicle combinations in circulation that are likely to
have exceeded the maximum authorised weight and that should
therefore be checked by their competent authorities in order to ensure
compliance with the requirements of this Directive. Those measures
may be taken with the aid of automatic systems set up on the road
infrastructure, or by means of on-board weighing equipment installed in
vehicles in accordance with paragraph 4.

A Member State shall not require on-board weighing equipment to be

installed on vehicles or vehicle combinations which are registered in
another Member State.
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Without prejudice to Union and national law, where automatic systems
are used to establish infringements of this Directive and to impose
penalties, such automatic systems shall be certified. Where automatic
systems are used only for identification purposes, they need not be
certified.

2. Each Member State shall carry out each calendar year an appro­
priate number of checks on the weight of vehicles or vehicle combi­
nations in circulation, proportionate to the total number of vehicles
inspected each year in its territory.

3. Member States shall, in accordance with Article 18 of Regu­

lation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Council (1)*, ensure that their competent authorities exchange
information about infringements and penalties relating to this Article.

4. The on-board weighing equipment referred to in paragraph 1 shall

be accurate and reliable, fully interoperable and compatible with all
vehicle types.

5. By 27 May 2016, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts,

laying down detailed provisions ensuring uniform conditions for the
implementation of the rules on interoperability and compatibility set
out in paragraph 4.

In order to ensure interoperability, those detailed provisions shall enable

the weight data to be communicated at any time from a moving vehicle
to the competent authorities, as well as to its driver. That communi­
cation shall be done through the interface defined by the CEN DSRC
standards EN 12253, EN 12795, EN 12834, EN 13372 and ISO 14906.
In addition, such communication shall ensure that the competent
authorities of the Member States can communicate and exchange
information in the same way with vehicles and vehicle combinations
registered in any Member State and using on-board weighing
equipment.

In order to ensure compatibility with all vehicle types, on-board systems

of motor vehicles shall have the capability to receive and process any
data coming from any type of trailer or semi-trailer attached to the
motor vehicle.

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the exam­

ination procedure referred to in Article 10i(2).

Article 10e

Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable to

infringements of this Directive and shall take all measures necessary
to ensure that they are implemented. Those penalties shall be effective,
non-discriminatory, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall
notify those rules to the Commission.

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(1)* Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the
conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport
operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009,
p. 51).
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Article 10f

1. For the transport of containers and swap bodies, Member States

shall lay down rules that require:

(a) the shipper to give to the haulier to whom it entrusts the transport of
a container or swap body a statement indicating the weight of the
container or swap body transported; and

(b) the haulier to provide access to all relevant documentation provided

by the shipper.

2. Member States shall lay down rules on the liability of both the
shipper and the haulier as appropriate in cases where the information
referred to in paragraph 1 is missing or is incorrect and the vehicle or
vehicle combination is overloaded.

Article 10g

Every 2 years, and at the latest by 30 September of the year following

the end of the 2-year period concerned, Member States shall send to the
Commission the necessary information concerning:

(a) the number of checks carried out in the previous 2 calendar years;
and

(b) the number of overloaded vehicles or vehicle combinations detected.

This information may be part of the information submitted under

Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament
and of the Council (2)*.

The Commission shall analyse the information received pursuant to this

Article, and shall include such analysis in the report to be forwarded to
the European Parliament and to the Council pursuant to Regulation (EC)
No 561/2006.

Article 10h

1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission

subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 10b shall

be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from 26 May
2015. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the
delegation of power not later than 9 months before the end of the 5-
year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for
periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or
the Council opposes such extension not later than 3 months before
the end of each period.

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(2)* Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation
relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC)
No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).
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3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 10b may be revoked
at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to
revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that
decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the
decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date
specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts
already in force.

4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify

it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.

5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 10b shall enter into

force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European
Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of
that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the
expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have
both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period
shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European
Parliament or of the Council.

Article 10i

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Road Transport

Committee referred to in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
of the European Parliament and of the Council (3)*. That committee
shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU)
No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4)*.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regu­

lation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

3. Where the committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall

not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of
Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Article 10j

By 8 May 2020, the Commission shall submit, as appropriate, a report

to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of
the amendments to this Directive introduced by Directive (EU)
2015/719 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5)*,
including taking into consideration specific characteristics of certain
market segments. On the basis of that report, the Commission shall, if
appropriate, make a legislative proposal duly accompanied by an impact
assessment. The report shall be made available at least 6 months prior to
the submission of any legislative proposal.

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(3)* Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road
transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legis­
lation relating to road transport (OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1).
(4)* Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles
concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's
exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
(5)* Directive (EU) 2015/719 of the European Parliament and of The Council of
29 April 2015 amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for
certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum auth­
orised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum
authorised weights in international traffic (OJ L 115, 6.5.2015, p. 1).
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Article 11

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by
17 September 1997. They shall forthwith inform the Commission
thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a
reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference
on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making
such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of
the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field
covered by this Directive.

Article 12

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities

Article 13

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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ANNEX I

MAXIMUM WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS AND RELATED

CHARACTERISTICS OF VEHICLES

1. Maximum authorized dimensions for the

vehicles referred to in Article 1 (1) (a)
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1.1 maximum length:
— motor vehicle other than a bus 12,00 m 12,00 m
— trailer 12,00 m
— articulated vehicle 16,50 m
— road train 18,75 m
— articulated bus 18,75 m
— bus with two axles 13,50 m
— bus with more than two axles 15,00 m
— bus + trailer 18,75 m
1.2 Maximum width:
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(a) all vehicles except the vehicles referred
to in point (b) 2,55 m
(b) superstructures of conditioned vehicles
or conditioned containers or swap bodies
transported by vehicles 2,60 m
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1.3 Maximum height (any vehicle) 4,00 m
1.4 Removable superstructures and stan­
dardized freight items such as containers
are included in the dimensions specified
in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 and 4.4
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1.4a If any removable attachments such as
ski-boxes are fitted to a bus, its length,
including the attachments, must not
exceed the maximum length laid down in
point 1.1
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1.5 Any motor vehicle or vehicle combination
which is in motion must be able to turn
within a swept circle having an outer
radius of 12,50 m and an inner radius of
5,30 m
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1.5a Additional requirements for buses
With the vehicle stationary, a vertical plane
tangential to the side of the vehicle and
facing outwards from the circle shall be
established by marking a line on the
ground. In the case of an articulated
vehicle, the two rigid portions shall be
aligned with the plane
When the vehicle moves from a straight
line approach into the circular area
described in point 1.5, no part of it shall
move outside of that vertical plane by more
than 0,60 m
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1.6 Maximum distance between the axis of the

fifth-wheel king pin and the rear of a semi-
trailer 12,00 m

1.7 Maximum distance measured parallel to the

longitudinal axis of the road train from the
foremost external point of the loading area
behind the cabin to the rearmost external
point of the trailer of the combination,
minus the distance between the rear of the
drawing vehicle and the front of the trailer 15,65 m

1.8 Maximum distance measured parallel to the

longitudinal axis of the road train from the
foremost external point of the loading area
behind the cabin to the rearmost external
point of the trailer of the combination 16,40 m

2. Maximum authorized vehicle weight (in

tonnes)

2.1 Vehicles forming part of a vehicle combi­

nation

2.1.1 Two-axle trailer 18 tonnes

2.1.2 Three-axle trailer 24 tonnes

2.2 Vehicle combinations

2.2.1 Road trains with five or six axles

(a) two-axle motor vehicle with three-axle

trailer 40 tonnes

(b) three-axle motor vehicle with two or

three-axle trailer 40 tonnes

2.2.2 Articulated vehicles with five or six axles

(a) two-axle motor vehicle with three-axle

semi-trailer 40 tonnes

(b) three-axle motor vehicle with two or

three-axle semi-trailer 40 tonnes

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(c) two-axle motor vehicle with three-axle

semi-trailer carrying, in intermodal
transport operations, one or more containers
or swap bodies, up to a total maximum
length of 45 feet 42 tonnes

(d) three-axle motor vehicle with two- or

three-axle semi-trailer carrying, in
intermodal transport operations, one or
more containers or swap bodies, up to a
total maximum length of 45 feet 44 tonnes

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2.2.3 Road trains with four axles consisting of

a two-axle motor vehicle and a two-axle
trailer 36 tonnes
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2.2.4 Articulated vehicles with four axles

consisting of a two-axle motor vehicle
and a two-axle semi-trailer, if the distance
between the axles of the semi-trailer:

2.2.4.1 is 1,3 m or greater but not more than 1,8 m 36 tonnes

2.2.4.2 is greater than 1,8 m 36 tonnes

+ 2 tonnes margin when the maximum
authorized weight (MAW) of the motor
vehicle (18 tonnes) and the MAW of
the tandem axle of the semi-trailer (20
tonnes) are respected and the driving
axle is fitted with twin tyres and air
suspension or suspension recognized
as being equivalent within the
Community as defined in Annex II

2.3 Motor vehicles

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2.3.1 Two-axle motor vehicles other than buses:

18 tonnes
Two-axle alternatively fuelled motor
vehicles other than buses: the maximum
authorised weight of 18 tonnes is
increased by the additional weight
required for the alternative fuel technology
with a maximum of 1 tonne Two-axle buses: 19,5 tonnes

2.3.2 Three-axle motor vehicles 25 tonnes, or 26 tonnes where the

driving axle is fitted with twin tyres
and air suspension or suspension
recognised as being equivalent within
the Union as defined in Annex II, or
where each driving axle is fitted with
twin tyres and the maximum weight
of each axle does not exceed 9,5
tonnes.
Three-axle alternatively fuelled motor
vehicles: the maximum authorised
weight of 25 tonnes, or 26 tonnes
where the driving axle is fitted with
twin tyres and air suspension or
suspension recognised as being
equivalent within the Union as defined
in Annex II, or where each driving axle
is fitted with twin tyres and the
maximum weight of each axle does
not exceed 9,5 tonnes, is increased by
the additional weight required for the
alternative fuel technology with a
maximum of 1 tonne

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2.3.3 Four-axle motor vehicles with two steering —32 tonnes

axles
where the driving axle is fitted with
twin tyres and air suspension or
suspension recognized as being
equivalent within the Community as
defined in Annex II, or where each
driving axle is fitted with twin tyres
and the maximum weight of each axle
does not exceed 9,5 tonnes
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2.4 Three-axle articulated buses 28 tonnes

Three-axle articulated buses alter­
natively fuelled: the maximum auth­
orised weight of 28 tonnes is
increased by the additional weight
required for the alternative fuel tech­
nology with a maximum of 1 tonne

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3. Maximum authorized axle weight of the

vehicles referred to in Article 1 (1) (b) (in
tonnes)

3.1 Single axles

Single non-driving axle 10 tonnes

3.2 Tandem axles of trailers and semi-trailers

The sum of the axle weights per tandem
axle must not exceed, if the distance (d)
between the axles is:

3.2.1 less than 1 m (d < 1,0) 11 tonnes

3.2.2 between 1,0 m and less than 1,3 m (1,0 ≤ d

< 1,3) 16 tonnes

3.2.3 between 1,3 m and less than 1,8 m (1,3 ≤ d

< 1,8) 18 tonnes

3.2.4 1,8 m or more (1,8 ≤ d) 20 tonnes

3.3 Tri-axles of trailers and semi-trailers

The sum of the axle weights per tri-axle
must not exceed, if the distance (d)
between the axles is:

3.3.1 1,3 m or less (d ≤ 1,3) 21 tonnes

3.3.2 over 1,3 m and up to 1,4 m (1,3 <d ≤ 1,4) 24 tonnes

3.4 Driving axle

3.4.1 Driving axle of the vehicles referred to in

2.2.1 and 2.2.2 11,5 tonnes

3.4.2 Driving axle of the vehicles referred to in

points 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.3 and 2.4 11,5 tonnes

3.5 Tandem axles of motor vehicles

The sum of the axle weights per tandem
axle must not exceed, if the distance (d)
between the axles is:

3.5.1 less than 1 m (d < 1,0) 11,5 tonnes

3.5.2 1,0 m or greater but less than 1,3 m

(1,0 ≤ d < 1,3) 16 tonnes
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3.5.3 1,3 m or greater but less than 1,8 m —18 tonnes
(1,3 ≤ d < 1,8) —19 tonnes
where the driving axle is fitted with
twin tyres and air suspension or
suspension recognized as being
equivalent within the Community as
defined in Annex II, or where each
driving axle is fitted with twin tyres
and where the maximum weight for
each axle does not exceed 9,5 tonnes
4. Related characteristics of the vehicles
referred to in Article 1 (1) (b)
4.1 All vehicles
The weight borne by the driving axle or
driving axles of a vehicle or vehicle combi­
nation must not be less than 25 % of the
total laden weight of the vehicle or vehicle
combination, when used in international
traffic
4.2 Road trains
The distance between the rear axle of a
motor vehicle and the front axle of a
trailer must not be less than 3,00 m.
4.3 Maximum authorized weight depending on
the wheelbase
The maximum authorized weight in tonnes
of a four-axle motor vehicle may not
exceed five times the distance in metres
between the axes of the foremost and
rearmost axles of the vehicle
4.4 Semi-trailers
The distance measured horizontally
between the axis of the fifth-wheel king
pin and any point at the front of the
semi-trailer must not exceed 2,04 m
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ANNEX II

CONDITIONS RELATING TO EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN CERTAIN

NON-AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS AND AIR SUSPENSION FOR
VEHICLE DRIVING AXLE(S)

1. DEFINITION DER LUFTFEDERUNG

A suspension system is considered to be air suspended if at least 75 % of
the spring effect is caused by the air spring.

2. EQUIVALENCE TO AIR SUSPENSION

A suspension recognized as being equivalent to air suspension must
conform to the following:

2.1. during free transient low frequency vertical oscillation of the sprung mass
above a driving axle or bogie, the measured frequency and damping with
the suspension carrying its maximum load must fall within the limits defined
in points 2.2 to 2.5;

2.2. each axle must be fitted with hydraulic dampers. On tandem axle bogies, the
dampers must be positioned to minimize the oscillation of the bogies;

2.3. the mean damping ratio D must be more than 20 % of critical damping for
the suspension in its normal conditions with hydraulic dampers in place and
operating;

2.4. the damping ratio D of the suspension with all hydraulic dampers removed
or incapacitated must be not more than 50 % of D;

2.5. the frequency of the sprung mass above the driving axle or bogie in a free
transient vertical oscillation must not be higher than 2,0 Hz;

2.6. the frequency and damping of the suspension are given in paragraph 3. The
test procedures for measuring the frequency and damping are laid down in
paragraph 4.

3. DEFINITION OF FREQUENCY AND DAMPING

In this definition a sprung mass M (kg) above a driving axle or bogie is
considered. The axle or bogie has a total vertical stiffness between the road
surface and the sprung mass of K Newtons/metre (N/m) and a total damping
coefficient of C Newtons per metre per second (N.s/m). The vertical
displacement of the sprung mass is Z. The equation of motion for free
oscillation of the sprung mass is:
d2 Z dZ
M þ C þ kZ ¼ 0
dt2 dt

The frequency of oscillation of the sprung mass F (rad/sec) is:

rffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
K C2
F¼ Ä
M 4M2

The damping is critical when C = Co,

where

pffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi
Co ¼ 2 KM

The damping ratio as a fraction of critical damping is C/Co.

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During free transient oscillation of the sprung mass the vertical motion of
the mass will follow a damped sinusoidal path (Figure 2). The frequency
can be estimated by measuring the time for as many cycles of oscillation as
can be observed. The damping can be estimated by measuring theheights of
successive peaks of the oscillation in the same direction. If the peak
amplitudes of the first and second cycles of the oscillation are A1 and A2,
then the damping ratio D is;
C 1 A1
D¼ ¼ · ln
Co 2π A2

‘ln’ being the natural logarithm of the amplitude ratio.

4. TEST PROCEDURE
To establish by test the damping ratio D, the damping ratio with hydraulic
dampers removed, and the frequency F of the suspension, the loaded vehicle
should either:

(a) be driven at low speed (5 km/hr + 1 km/hr) over an 80 mm step with

the profile shown in Figure 1. The transient oscillation to be analyzed
for frequency and damping occurs after the wheels on the driving axle
have left the step;

or

(b) be pulled down by its chassis so that the driving axle load is 1,5 times
its maximum static value. The vehicle held down is suddenly released
and the subsequent oscillation analyzed;

or

(c) be pulled up by its chassis so that the sprung mass is lifted by 80 mm

above the driving axle. The vehicle held up is suddenly dropped and the
subsequent oscillation analyzed;

or

(d) be subjected to other procedures insofar as it has been proved by the

manufacturer, to the satisfaction of the technical department, that they
are equivalent.

The vehicle should be instrumented with a vertical displacement transducer

between driving axle and chassis, directly above the driving axle. From the
trace, the time interval between the first and second compression peaks can
be measured to obtain the frequency F and the amplitude ratio to obtain the
damping. For twin-drive bogies, vertical displacement transducers should be
fitted between each driving axle and the chassis directly above it.

Figure 1
Step for suspension tests
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Figure 2

A damped transient response

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ANNEX IV

PLATE RELATING TO DIMENSIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 6

(1) (a)

I. The plate relating to dimensions, as far as possible affixed next to the plate
referred to in Directive 76/114/EEC, must contain the following data:
1. name of the manufacturer (1);
2. vehicle identification number (1);
3. length of the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer (L);
4. width of the motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer (W);
5. data for the measurement of the length of vehicle combinations:
— the distance (a) between the front of the motor vehicle and the centre
of the coupling device (coupling hook or fifth wheel); in the case of a
fifth wheel with several coupling points, the minimum and maximum
values must be given (amin and amax),
— the distance (b) between the centre of the coupling device of the
trailer (fifth wheel ring) or of the semi-trailer (kingpin) and the rear
of the trailer or of the semi-trailer; in the case of a device with
several coupling points, the minimum and maximum values must
be given (bmin and bmax).
The length of vehicle combinations is the length of the motor vehicle and
trailer or semi-trailer placed in a straight line behind each other.
II. The values given on the proof of compliance shall reproduce exactly the
measurements carried out directly on the vehicle.

(1) This information need not be repeated where the vehicle carries a single plate containing
data on both weights and dimensions.
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ANNEX IV

PART A
REPEALED DIRECTIVES
(referred to in Article 10)
— Directive 83/3/EEC on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical
characteristics of certain road vehicles and its successive amendments:
— Directive 86/360/EEC
— Directive 88/218/EEC
— Directive 89/338/EEC
— Directive 89/460/EEC
— Directive 89/461/EEC
— Directive 91/60/EEC
— Directive 92/7/EEC
— Directive 86/364/EEC relating to proof of compliance of vehicles with
Directive 85/3/EEC on the weights, dimensions and certain other technical
characteristics of certain road vehicles.

PART B

Directive Deadline for transposition

85/3/EEC (OJ No L 2, 3. 1. 1985, p. 14) 1 July 1986

1 January 1990

86/360/EEC (OJ No L 217, 5. 8. 1986, p. 19) 1 January 1992

86/364/EEC (OJ No L 221, 7. 8. 1986, p. 48) 29 July 1987

88/218/EEC (OJ No L 98, 15. 4. 1988, p. 48) 1 January 1989

89/338/EEC (OJ No L 142, 25. 5. 1989, p. 3) 1 July 1991

89/460/EEC (OJ No L 226, 3. 8. 1989, p. 5) 1 January 1993

89/461/EEC (OJ No L 226, 3. 8. 1989, p. 7) 1 January 1991

91/60/EEC (OJ No L 37, 9. 2. 1991, p. 37) 30 September 1991

92/7/EEC (OJ No L 57, 2. 3. 1992, p. 29) 31 December 1992

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ANNEX V

CORRELATION TABLE

This Directive 85/3/EEC 86/360/EEC 86/364/EEC 88/218/EEC 89/338/EEC 89/460/EEC 89/461/EEC 91/60/EEC 92/7/EEC

Article 1 (1) Article 1 (1)

Article 1 (1) (a) —

Article 1 (1) (b) Article 1 (1) (b)

Article 1 (2) Article 1 (2)

Article 2 1st to 4th Article 1 (2)

and 6th to 10th
indents

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Article 2 5th, 11th —
and 12th indents

Article 2 last —
paragraph

Article 3 (1) —

Article 3 (1) (a) (b) Article 3 (1) (a) (b)

Article 3 (2) Article 3 (2)

Article 3 (3) —
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This Directive 85/3/EEC 86/360/EEC 86/364/EEC 88/218/EEC 89/338/EEC 89/460/EEC 89/461/EEC 91/60/EEC 92/7/EEC

Article 4 —

Article 5 (a) Article 1 (1)

Article 5 (b) Article 1 (1)

Article 6 (1 to 4) Article 1 (1 to 4)

Article 6 (5 to 6) Article 2 (1 to 2)

Article 7 Article 6

Article 8 Article 1

Articles 9 to 12 —

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Article 13 Article 9

Annex I Annex I

Point 1 Point 1

Point 1.1 1st to Article 1 (2)

3rd and 5th indent

Point 1.1 4th —

indent

Point 1.2 (a) —

Point 1.2 (b) —

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This Directive 85/3/EEC 86/360/EEC 86/364/EEC 88/218/EEC 89/338/EEC 89/460/EEC 89/461/EEC 91/60/EEC 92/7/EEC

Point 1.3 to 1.5 Point 1.3 to 1.5

Point 1.6 Article 1 (3)

Point 1.7 Article 1 (3)

Point 1.8 —

Point 2 to 2.2.1 (b) Point 2 to 2.2.1 (b)

Point 2.2.2 (a to c) Point 2.2.2 (a to c)

Point 2.2.3 Point Article 1 (5) (b)

2.2.4.1

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Point 2.2.4.2 Article 1 (1) (a)

Point 2.3 to 2.3.1 Article 1 (5) (c)

Point 2.3.2 to Article 1 (1) (b to c)

2.3.3

Point 2.4 Article 1 (5) (c)

Point 3 to 3.3.2 Point 3 to 3.3.2

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This Directive 85/3/EEC 86/360/EEC 86/364/EEC 88/218/EEC 89/338/EEC 89/460/EEC 89/461/EEC 91/60/EEC 92/7/EEC

Point 3.4 to 3.4.1 Article 1 (3)

Point 3.4.2 to Article 1 (5) (d)

3.5.2

Point 3.5.3 Article 1 (1) (d)

Point 4 to 4.2 Point 4 to 4.2

Point 4.3 Article 1 (5) (e)

Point 4.4 Article 1 (4)

Annex II Annex III

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Annex III Annex