Inhaltsverzeichnis Regulation No 53 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of category L 3 vehicles with regard to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices (Regulation No 53 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations ... (42013X0618(01)))

Regulation No 53 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations ... (42013X0618(01))

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Regulation No 53 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of category L 3 vehicles with regard to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices

Regulation No 53 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of category L
3
vehicles with regard to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
1. SCOPE
2. DEFINITIONS
3. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
4. APPROVAL
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
5.6. Grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps
5.12. Tell-tale lamps
5.13. Colours of the lights
6. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS
6.1. DRIVING BEAM HEADLAMP
6.1.1. Number:
6.1.1.1. For motorcycles having a cylinder capacity ≤ 125 cm
3
6.1.1.2. For motorcycles having a cylinder capacity > 125 cm
3
6.1.2. Arrangement
6.1.3. Position
6.1.3.1. Width
6.1.4. Geometric visibility
6.1.5. Orientation
6.1.6. Electrical connections
6.1.7. Tell-tales
6.1.7.2. ‘HIAS failure’ tell-tale
6.1.8. Other requirements
6.2. PASSING BEAM HEADLAMP
6.2.1. Number:
6.2.1.1. For motorcycles having a cylinder capacity ≤ 125 cm
3
6.2.1.2. For motorcycles having a cylinder capacity > 125 cm
3
6.2.2. Arrangement
6.2.3. Position
6.2.3.1. Width
6.2.4. Geometric visibility
6.2.5. Orientation
Condition A (rider alone):
Condition B (fully laden motorcycle):
6.2.6. Electrical connections
6.2.7. Tell-tales
6.2.7.1. ‘Circuit-closed’ tell-tale
6.2.7.2. ‘HIAS failure’ tell-tale
6.2.8. Other requirements
6.3. DIRECTION-INDICATOR LAMP
6.3.1. Number
6.3.2. Arrangement
6.3.3. Position
6.3.4. Geometric visibility
6.3.5. Orientation
6.3.6. Electrical connections
6.3.8. ‘Operating’ tell-tale
6.3.9. Other requirements
6.4. STOP LAMP
6.4.1. Number
6.4.2. Arrangement
6.4.3. Position
6.4.4. Geometric visibility
6.4.5. Orientation
6.4.6. Electrical connections
6.4.7. Tell-tale
6.4.8. Other requirements
6.5. REAR-REGISTRATION-PLATE ILLUMINATING DEVICE
6.5.1. Number
6.5.6. Tell-tale
6.5.7. Other requirements
6.6. FRONT POSITION LAMP
6.6.1. Number
6.6.2. Arrangement
6.6.3. Position
6.6.4. Geometric visibility
6.6.5. Orientation
6.6.6. ‘Circuit-closed’ tell-tale
6.6.7. Other requirements
6.7. REAR POSITION LAMP
6.7.1. Number
6.7.2. Arrangement
6.7.3. Position
6.7.4. Geometric visibility
6.7.5. Orientation
6.7.6. ‘Circuit-closed’ tell-tale
6.7.7. Other requirements
6.8. REAR RETRO-REFLECTOR, NON-TRIANGULAR
6.8.1. Number
6.8.2. Arrangement
6.8.3. Position
6.8.4. Geometric visibility
6.8.5. Orientation
6.9. VEHICLE-HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL
6.9.2. Electrical connections
6.9.3. ‘Circuit-closed’ tell-tale
6.9.4. Other requirements
6.10. FRONT FOG LAMP
6.10.1. Number
6.10.2. Arrangement
6.10.3. Position
6.10.4. Geometric visibility
6.10.5. Orientation
6.10.7. ‘Circuit-closed’ tell-tale
6.10.8. Other requirements
6.10.9. Electrical connections
6.11. REAR FOG LAMP
6.11.1. Number
6.11.2. Arrangement
6.11.3. Position
6.11.4. Geometric visibility
6.11.5. Orientation
6.11.6. Electrical connections
6.11.7. ‘Circuit-closed’ tell-tale
6.11.8. Other requirements
6.12. SIDE RETRO-REFLECTOR, NON-TRIANGULAR
6.12.1. Number per side
6.12.2. Arrangement
6.12.3. Position
6.12.4. Geometric visibility
6.12.5. Orientation
6.13. DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP
6.13.1. Presence
6.13.2. Number
6.13.3. Arrangement
6.13.4. Position
6.13.4.1. In width:
6.13.4.2. In height:
6.13.4.3. In length:
6.13.5. Geometric visibility
6.13.6. Orientation
6.13.7. Electrical connections
6.13.8. Tell-tale
6.13.9. Other requirements
7. MODIFICATIONS OF THE VEHICLE TYPE OR OF THE INSTALLATION OF ITS LIGHTING AND LIGHT-SIGNALLING DEVICES
8. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
9. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
10. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
11. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
12. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS, AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
ANNEX 1
COMMUNICATION
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
ANNEX 2
ARRANGEMENT OF APPROVAL MARKS
MODEL A
(see paragraph 4.4 of this Regulation)
MODEL B
(see paragraph 4.5 of this Regulation)
ANNEX 3
LAMP SURFACES, AXIS AND CENTRE OF REFERENCE, AND ANGLES OF GEOMETRIC VISIBILITY
ILLUMINATING SURFACE IN COMPARISON WITH LIGHT-EMITTING SURFACE
(See paragraphs 2.9 and 2.8 of this Regulation)
SKETCH A
SKETCH B
ANNEX 4
FORWARD VISIBILITY OF RED LIGHTS AND REARWARD VISIBILITY OF WHITE LIGHTS
(See paragraph 5.9 of this Regulation)
Figure 1
Forward visibility of a red light
Figure 2
Rearward visibility of a white light
ANNEX 5
CONTROL OF CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
1. TESTS
1.1. Position of lamps
1.2. Visibility of lamps
1.3. Alignment of passing beam headlamps towards the front
1.3.1. Initial downward inclination
1.4. Electrical connections and tell-tales
1.5. Light intensities
1.5.1. Driving beam headlamps
ANNEX 6
EXPLANATION ABOUT ‘THE HORIZONTAL INCLINATION’, ‘THE BANK ANGLE’ AND THE ANGLE ‘δ’
Figure 3

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