UN R86 — 02 series of amendments

Side-marker lamps are now mandatory on all vehicles of categories T exceeding 4,6 m in length. On vehicles of categories R, they are mandatory if the sum of the axle loads is above 3,5 t and the length exceeds 4,6 m. Before, they were mandatory on all vehicles of categories T and R exceeding 6 m in length. Except as provided in 5.11, mandatory side-marker lamps on vehicles of category T must be wired to flash. This flashing must be in phase and at the same frequency with the direction-indicator lamps at the same side. New paragraph 5.11.2. says the simultaneous switching condition of paragraph 5.11. does not apply when side-marker lamps flash in conjunction with direction indicators.

Side retro-reflectors are now mandatory on all vehicles the length of which exceeds 4,6 m, and optional on all other vehicles. Before, they were mandatory on vehicles of category T longer than 6 m and on all vehicles of categories R and S. Where 900 mm is impossible without fixing devices liable to be easily damaged or bent, their upper limit may be 2,500 mm, not 1,500 mm. Where the orientation does not change, a side retro-reflector may rotate. Rear retro-reflectors, non-triangular, are now optional on vehicles of categories R and S in addition to 6.25.; before, they were prohibited on these vehicles. When mounted in addition to 6.25., they must keep within a height between 400 mm and 4000 mm above the ground.

Paragraph 6.26.1. now requires marking with class 5 or class F on vehicles exceeding 2,550 mm in overall width. Signalling panels and signalling foils are now optional on vehicles not exceeding 2,550 mm in overall width, not only on vehicles of category S. Table 1 of Annex 6 now gives the dimensions a and b with a tolerance of ± 5 and the surface as a minimum value. New paragraph 1.3. of Annex 6 allows signalling panels or foils of Form A to be combined with lamps. This is allowed only if the surface of the boards covered by the lamps does not exceed 150 cm². Front retro-reflectors, non-triangular, are optional on vehicles where signalling panels or signalling foils according to 6.26. are installed.

Paragraph 5.1.1. now allows the 13-pole connector specified in ISO 11446-1:2012 or ISO 11446-2:2012 as an alternative. In addition, a 7-pole connector specified in ISO 3732:2003 may be installed. Vehicles with a connection for attaching trailed vehicles or mounted machines still need the ISO 1724:2003 or ISO 1185:2003 socket outlet, or both.

For tractors equipped for the fitting of portable devices at the front, two additional dipped-beam headlamps are now allowed up to 4,000 mm in height. Before, the limit was 3,000 mm. As before, this applies only if two pairs of dipped-beam headlamps cannot be switched on at the same time. Arrangement D of the direction-indicator lamps now applies to all vehicles of category T, as arrangements B and C do. Before, arrangement D was allowed only on the same vehicles as arrangement A. If a front position lamp is reciprocally incorporated with a direction-indicator, it may switch off during the entire activation period of the direction-indicator lamp.

Paragraph 5.6. deletes the sentence on equal distances of the two lamps from the median longitudinal plane and from the bearing plane on the ground. End-outline marker lamps are now optional on vehicles exceeding 1,800 mm in overall width and prohibited on all other vehicles. Before, they were mandatory on vehicles exceeding 2,550 mm in width and optional on vehicles between 1,800 mm and 2,550 mm in width. Several paragraphs now say “overall width” in place of “width”, for example paragraph 6.2.4.2.1. Paragraph 6.11.4.2. now gives the upper height limit as “2,500 mm”. Some paragraphs change only in wording or layout, for example paragraph 6.17.4.2. now says “arranged” in place of “arranges”.

Paragraph 12. now has paragraph 12.1. for the 01 series of amendments and new paragraph 12.2. for the 02 series of amendments. As from 1 January 2023, Contracting Parties are not obliged to accept type approvals to the 01 series, first issued after 1 January 2023. Until 1 January 2025, they must accept type approvals to the 01 series, first issued before 1 January 2023. As from 1 January 2025, they are not obliged to accept type approvals issued to the 01 series. Contracting Parties may grant type approvals according to any preceding series of amendments. They must continue to grant extensions of existing approvals to any preceding series of amendments.