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Regulation No 12 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact

Regulation No 12 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact
1. SCOPE
2. DEFINITIONS
3. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
3.1. Vehicle type
3.2. Steering control type
4. APPROVAL
4.2. Vehicle type
4.3. Steering-control type
5. SPECIFICATIONS
6. TESTS
7. MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF THE VEHICLE TYPE OR STEERING CONTROL TYPE
8. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
9. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
10. INSTRUCTIONS
11. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
12. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS, AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
13. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
13.2. Approvals of vehicle type
13.3. Approvals of type of steering control
ANNEX 1A
COMMUNICATION
(maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
ANNEX 1B
COMMUNICATION
(maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
ANNEX 2
ARRANGEMENTS OF APPROVAL MARKS
MODEL A
(See paragraph 4.2.4 of this Regulation)
MODEL B
(See paragraph 4.2.5 of this Regulation)
MODEL C
(See paragraph 4.3.4 of this Regulation)
MODEL D
(See paragraph 4.3.4.3 of this Regulation)
ANNEX 3
FRONTAL-IMPACT TEST AGAINST A BARRIER
1. PURPOSE
2. INSTALLATIONS, PROCEDURE AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
2.1. Testing ground
2.2. Barrier
2.3. Propulsion of vehicle
2.4. State of vehicle
2.5. Speed on impact
2.6. Measuring instruments
3. RESULTS
4. CORRECTION FACTORS
4.1.
Notation
5. EQUIVALENT PROCEDURES
ANNEX 4
BODY BLOCK TEST
1. PURPOSE
2. INSTALLATIONS, PROCEDURES AMD MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
2.1. Mounting of the steering control
2.2. Setting of the steering mechanism for the tests
2.3. Body block
2.4. Measurement of forces
2.5. Propulsion of the body block
2.6. Speed
2.7. Measuring instruments
3. RESULTS
Appendix
ANNEX 5
Head form test
1. PURPOSE
2. INSTALLATIONS, PROCEDURES AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
2.1. General
2.2. Mounting of the steering control when seeking steering control approval related to vehicle approval
2.3. Mounting the steering control when seeking steering control approval only
3. TEST APPARATUS
3.3. Measuring instruments
3.3.2. Acceleration
3.3.3. Speed
3.3.4. Time recording
4. TEST PROCEDURE
5. RESULTS
6. EQUIVALENT PROCEDURES
Figure 1a
Testing set-up
Fig. 1b
Measurement of the testing set-up rigidity
ANNEX 6
Procedure for determining the ‘H’ point and the actual torso angle for seating positions in motor vehicles
1. PURPOSE
2. DEFINITIONS
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1. Data presentation
3.2. Relationship between measured data and design specifications
4. PROCEDURE FOR ‘H’ POINT AND ACTUAL TORSO ANGLE DETERMINATION
4.7.1. Designated seating position: driver and outside front passenger
4.7.2. Designated seating position: outboard rear
4.7.3. Other designated seating positions:
Appendix 1
Description of the three dimensional ‘H’ point machine(1) (3-D H machine)
1. Back and seat pans
2. Body and leg elements
Figure 1
3-D H machine elements designation
Figure 2
Dimensions of the 3-D H machine elements and load distribution
Appendix 2
Three-dimensional reference system
Figure
Three-dimensional reference system
Appendix 3
Reference data concerning seating positions
1. Coding of reference data