1. Is the truck in compliance with the regulation?

1.
Is the truck in compliance with the regulation?
vehicle
of class N2
or N3
NO
veh. NOT
affected
EU Directive 2007/38/EC
coverage acc. to
article 2, para. (1)
Definition of vehicle type
YES
registered after
01.01.2000
NO
veh. NOT
affected
EU Directive 2007/38/EC
exceptions acc. to
article 2, para. (2) a)
Examination of first registration
YES
class V
close proximity
mirror
mountable
NO
EU Directive 2007/38/EC
exceptions acc. to
article 2, para. (2) b)
This requires the following:
a) there is a mounting possibility (scew-holes) in the upper door frame..
b) the complete mirror is in mounted position above 2 m (requiring the
screw-holes at a minimum height of at least 2,3 m).
YES
national
approval
given
veh. NOT
affected
YES
veh. NOT
affected
EU Directive 2007/38/EC
exceptions acc.
article 2, para. (2) c)
Only relevant in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark.
NO
2.
Status: 2008/08
1.
2.
Has the appropirate mirror already been mounted?
approval
acc. to
2003/97/EC
YES
appropriate mirror
mounted
Compliance is given if the new homologation-number (relevant is the „03")
is imprinted
V e1 03*xxxx
IV e1 03*xxxx resp.
or .
NO
sphere-radius
= approx. 300
mm
NO
individual
checking
EU Directive 2007/38/EC
relevant trucks acc. to
article 2, Para. (1)
YES
appropriate mirror
mounted
EU Directive 2007/38/EC
requirements acc. to
article 3, para. (2)
The regulation only covers the passenger-side of the truck!
In all known cases a curvature of >300 mm (usually < 340 mm) covers at
least 95% of the field of vision required by EU Directive 2003/97/EC.
does NOT
fulfill the
regulation
National tightening of the regulation
In some countries (not in all!) individual checking of the field of vision on
the truck itself is permitted. But...
- for class IV mirrors this is useless.
- It can be assumed that individual checking will be more expensive
than mounting a new mirror.
3.
Status: 2008/08
2.
3.
Individual checking of the field of vision/class V mirror required?
It is technically impossible to cover the required field of
vision with a glass curvature > 400 mm since the glass
would in that case have to exceed the permitted glass
size. Therefore an individual checking is useless!
does NOT
fulfill the EU
provisions
class IV
checking of field of
vision at the truck
There are only some trucks with a sufficiently large mirror
mounted at the necessary heigth (thus fulfilling the new
regulation).
Vehicles for
which
curvature
400 is sufficient:
Fahrzeuge
bei
denen
WR400 ausreichend
ist:
Marke
Modelle
MAN
Scania
DAF
TG-A, TGA (F/E2000)
R/ T/ P
65, 75, 85, CF, XF
Mekra
Spiegeltyp
394
552
552
Glasgröße
ca. in mm
305 x 170
310 x 180
310 x 180
Kerbside: Field of vision on the lane
View point
In these cases – and only in these cases - it can make sense to
individually check the existing mirror for compliance with the required field
of vision.
whole area
visible?
YES
NO
Status: 2008/08
old mirror
sufficient
reguliation
NOT fulfilled
. No retrofitting solutions available on the market?
retro-fitting
possible?
NO
Other precautions have to be taken to cover
the requested field of vision by means of
additional mirrors or camera-monitorsystems.
The garage has to confirm the field of vision
and has to attest, that there is no retrofitting
available and the added solution covers the
field of vision.
Otherwise the following applies:
Status: 2008/08
EU Directive 2007/38/EC
exceptions acc. to
article, 3 para. (3)
It ususlly can be assumed that
retrofitting is less cost-effectrive than
an added (individual) solution.
Therefore retrofitting always is to be
preferred.