Reaffirmed 2022

1. Scope

1.1 This standard applies to the front underrun protection offered by complete vehicles of categories N2, and N3 as defined in IS 14272 : 2011 ‘Automotive vehicles - Types - Terminology’.

1.2 The requirements of this standard do not apply to:

a) off-road vehicles of categories N2G and N3G; and

b) vehicles such that their use is incompatible with the provisions of front underrun protection.

1.3 This standard applies to:

a) front underrun protection devices which are intended to be fitted to vehicles of categories N2 and N3.

b) the installation on vehicles of categories N2 and N3 of FUPDs which have been type approved by this standard.

c) vehicles of categories N2 and N3 with regard to its front underrun protection (FUP), equipped with an FUPD which has not been separately approved according to 4 of this standard or so designed and/or equipped that their component parts can be regarded as fulfilling the function of the FUPD.

1.4 Vehicles of categories N2 with a maximum mass not exceeding 7.5 tonnes shall comply only with the ground clearance requirement of 450 mm set out in this standard.

1.5 The purpose of this standard is to offer effective protection for vehicles of category M1 or N1against underrunning of vehicles mentioned in 1 of this standard in the event of a frontal collision.

2. References

2.1 The following standard contains provision which, through reference in this text, constitutes provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the edition indicated was valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standard indicated below.

IS No. Title

14272 : 2011 Automotive vehicles - Types - Terminology