MOTOR VEHICLES. OFFICIAL APPROVALS

VEHICULOS AUTOMOVILES. HOMOLOGACIONES

THIS OFFICIAL REGULATION RECALLS THE SPECIFICATIONS DEALING WITH OFFICIAL APPROVAL OF CRASH HELMETS FOR THE PROTECTION OF MOTORCYCLISTS AND THEIR PASSENGERS. THE FIRST SPECIFICATIONS CONCERNED THE REQUEST FOR AND ISSUING OF OFFICIAL APPROVAL, WHICH REQUIRES ADHERENCE TO CERTAIN STANDARDS RELATING TO MATERIALS, SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS OF THE CRASH HELMETS, AND TO THE PASSING OF TESTS SUCH AS SHOCK ABSORPTION TESTS, RESISTANCE TO PENETRATION, RIGIDITY AGAINST DEFORMATION, RESISTANCE TO TEARING, INFLAMMABILITY AND RESISTANCE TO PETROL. THE OFFICIALLY APPROVED CRASH HELMETS ARE THEN SUBJECTED TO CORRESPONDING ROUTINE TESTS. THE DOCUMENT FINALLY DESCRIBES THE SYSTEM OF PENALTIES IMPOSED IN CASES WHERE THE ITEMS PRODUCED DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIRED STANDARDS.

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  • Pagination: 243-60
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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01293876
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 4:21AM