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Two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles: maximum design speed
Two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles: maximum design speed
Two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles: maximum design speed
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Two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles: maximum design speed
1) OBJECTIVE
To harmonise national laws and establish a type-approval procedure with regard to maximum design speed (measurement method), maximum torque (power transmitted by the engine) and maximum net engine power (maximum net value measured under full load) of two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles.
2) ACT
Directive 95/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 February 1995 on the maximum design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power of two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles [Official Journal L 52 of 8 March 1995].
Amended by the following:
- Commission Directive 2002/41/EC of 17 May 2002 adapting to technical progress Directive 95/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power of two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles [Official Journal L 133 of 18 May 2002];
- Commission Directive 2006/27/EC of 3 March 2006 [Official Journal L 66 of 8 March 2006].
3) SUMMARY
This proposal comes under the type-approval procedure for two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles, initially put into place by Directive 92/61/EEC which was repealed and replaced by Directive 2002/24/EC.
The vehicles covered by the Directive are divided into the following types:
The requirements relating to the maximum permissible power and methods of measuring maximum torque and maximum net engine power are:
- the accuracy of torque and power measurements under full load;
- the measurement test and the test report;
- the correction factors for torque and power;
- the maximum torque and maximum net power measurement tolerances.
The procedure for granting type-approval is as follows:
The requirements relating to the maximum design speed, the maximum torque and the maximum net power form part of a list of 47 characteristics set out in Council Directive 92/61/EEC, all of which have to be complied with for two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles to be approved and marketed in the Community.
Restrictive clause: in their territory Member States may reject the first registration and subsequent registrations of vehicles with a maximum net power of more than 74 kW.
The new Directive clarifies certain provisions in Directive 95/1/EC in order to remove the inconsistencies between some of the Appendices to the text.
As of 1 July 2003, the Member States may not refuse to grant EC type-approval for a type of two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, or prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of these motor vehicles, if their maximum design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power comply with the requirements of Directive 95/1/EC, as amended by the new Directive.
As of 1 January 2004, the Member States should also refuse to grant EC type-approval for any new type of two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle if the requirements of Directive 95/1/EC are not fulfilled.
Act |
Entry into force - Date of expiry |
Deadline for transposition in the Member States |
Directive 95/1/EC |
28.03.1995 |
02.02.1997 |
Directive 2002/41/EC |
07.06.2002 |
30.06.2003 |
4) implementing measures
5) follow-up work
Last updated: 10.07.2006