UNIFORM PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE OFFICIAL APPROVAL OF VEHICLES AS REGARDS THE PROTECTION OF THE DRIVER AGAINST THE STEERING DEVICE IN CASE OF SHOCK. REGULATION NO 12 AND CORRIGENDUM

PRESCRIPTIONS UNIFORMES RELATIVES A L'HOMOLOGATION DES VEHICULES EN CE QUI CONCERNE LA PROTECTION DU CONDUCTEUR CONTRE LE DISPOSITIF DE CONDUITE EN CAS DE CHOC. REGLEMENT N.12+CORRIGENDUM

THIS SPECIFICATION APPLIES TO THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE STEERING DEVICE OF PRIVATE CARS WHEN SUBJECTED TO TWO TYPES OF FORCE, E.G. THAT CAUSED BY A FRONTAL COLLISION WHICH CAN RESULT IN THE STEERING SYSTEM BEING PUSHED TOWARDS THE BACK, AND THAT DUE TO THE INERTIA OF THE DRIVER MASS WHEN THE DRIVER HITS THE STEERING SYSTEM IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. TWO TEST METHODS ARE DESCRIBED: FRONT IMPACT TEST AGAINST A CONCRETE FENCE AND ENERGY DISSIPATION TEST IN CASE OF IMPACT AGAINST THE STEERING SYSTEM.

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  • Publication Date: 1969-4-14

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  • Accession Number: 01302589
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
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  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 8:44AM