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Other Requirements
Steering mechanism
46. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a strong steering mechanism which
will allow the driver to change the direction of the vehicle, easily, quickly and
surely.
Driving (rear-view) mirror
47. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with one or more driving (rear-view) mirrors;
the number, dimensions and arrangement of these mirrors shall be such as to enable
the driver to see the traffic to the rear of his vehicle.
Audible warning device
48. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least one audible warning device
of sufficient power. The sound emitted by the warning device shall be continuous
and uniform, but not strident. Priority vehicles and public passenger-transport
vehicles may have additional audible warning devices which are not subject to these
requirements.
Windscreen-wiper
49. Every motor vehicle having a windscreen of such dimensions and shape that the
driver cannot normally see the road ahead from his driving position except through
the transparent part of the windscreen, shall be equipped with at least one efficient
and strongly built windscreen-wiper in an appropriate position, the functioning
of which does not require constant action by the driver.
Windscreen-washer
50. Every motor vehicle required to be equipped with at least one windscreen-wiper
shall also be equipped with a windscreen-washer.
Windscreen and windows
51. On all motor vehicles and on all trailers:
(a) Transparent substances forming part of the vehicle’s
bodywork, including the windscreen and any interior partition, shall be such that
in case of breakage, the risk of physical injury will be minimized;
(b) The transparent parts of the windscreen shall
be made of a substance whose transparency does not deteriorate; they shall be such
that they do not cause any appreciable distortion of objects seen through the windscreen,
and that, in case of breakage, the driver still has a sufficiently clear view of
the road.
Reversing device
52. Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a reversing device controlled from
the driving position. This device shall not, however, be compulsory on motorcycles
or on motor vehicles having three wheels arranged symmetrically in relation to the
vehicle’s median longitudinal plane unless their permissible maximum mass exceeds
400 kg.
Exhaust silencer
53. Every internal combustion engine used for propelling a motor vehicle shall
be equipped with an efficient exhaust silencer.
Tyres
54. The wheels of motor vehicles and of their trailers shall be fitted with pneumatic
tyres ensuring a good adhesion, even on a wet road. This provision shall not, however,
prevent Contracting Parties from authorizing the use of devices producing results
at least equivalent to those obtained with pneumatic tyres.
Speedometer
55. Every motor vehicle capable of exceeding 40 km (25 miles) per hour on a level
road shall be equipped with a speedometer; Contracting Parties may, however, exempt
certain categories of motorcycles and other light vehicles from this requirement.
Warning device to be carried on motor vehicles
56. The device referred to in Article 23, paragraph 5, of this Convention, and in
paragraph 6 of
Annex 1 thereto shall be either:
(a) A signplate consisting of an equilateral triangle
with a red border and with its interior part either hollow or of a light colour;
the red border shall be fitted with a reflectorized strip. It may also have a red
fluorescent area and/or be illuminated by transparency; the signplate shall be such
that it can be stood firmly in a vertical position; or
(b) Some other equally effective device, prescribed
by the legislation of the country in which the vehicle is registered.
Anti-theft device
57. Every motor vehicle shall be fitted with an anti-theft device by means of which
one of its essential components can be put out of action or blocked when the vehicle
is parked.
Restraining devices
58. Wherever technically practicable all forward-facing seats of vehicles of category
B as referred to in
Annex 6 and
Annex 7 of this Convention, with the exception
of vehicles constructed or used for special purposes as defined by domestic legislation,
shall be equipped with approved safety belts or similarly effective approved devices.
General provisions
59. (a) The mechanical parts and equipment of a motor vehicle shall not, so far
as this can possibly be avoided, give rise to any danger of fire or explosion; nor
shall they cause excessive emission of noxious gases, opaque fumes, smells or noise.
(b) So far as possible, the high-tension ignition
device of a motor vehicle shall not cause excessive radio interference.
(c) Every motor vehicle shall be so constructed that
the driver’s field of vision ahead, and to both right and left, is sufficient to
enable him to drive safely.
(d) Motor vehicles and trailers shall, as far as
possible, be so constructed and equipped as to reduce the danger to their occupants
and to other road-users in case of accident. In particular, they shall have no ornaments
or other objects, inside or outside, with unnecessary projections or ridges which
may be dangerous to the occupants or other road-users.
(e) Vehicles of which the maximum permitted mass
exceeds 3.5 t shall be equipped, as far as possible, with side and rear-under run
devices.
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