UN R86 — Supplement 1 to the 03 series of amendments

Under paragraph 3.3., the unladen vehicle submitted for approval tests must have a complete set of lighting and light-signalling equipment, as prescribed in paragraph 3.2.2. Before, the text said “lighting and signalling equipment” and did not refer to paragraph 3.2.2. New paragraph 5.22.: when installed on a vehicle, all lamps must, where applicable, be type approved to the device UN Regulations specified in paragraph 6. Paragraph 2.4.1. now refers to paragraph 2.4.2. instead of 2.5.2., and paragraph 3.2.5. refers to paragraph 2.5 instead of 2.10. Paragraph 6.4.4.2. now reads “a downwards inclination” instead of “an downwards inclination”.

Within the geometric visibility field of paragraph 6.2.5., at least 90 % of the apparent surface of the lamp must now be visible. Before, virtually the whole of the apparent surface had to be visible in that field. The new rule applies notwithstanding paragraph 5.17 and its related subparagraphs.

The number of front position lamps is now two, four or six; before, it was two or four. If more than two front position lamps are fitted, at least one pair must be fixed. The width and height rules now apply to at least one pair, and additional pairs must be not more than 4,000 mm above the ground. For additional pairs, the inner edges of the apparent surfaces must be at least 100 mm apart in the direction of the reference axes. The geometric visibility requirements apply to the single pair or to the combination of all pairs. The old rule for two additional lamps up to 4,000 mm on vehicles equipped for portable devices at the front is deleted.

The number of rear position lamps is now two, four or six; before, it was two or more. The rear position lamps may now be omitted if end-outline marker lamps are installed and meet all the installation requirements for rear position lamps. The width, height and length rules now apply to at least one pair; additional pairs must be at most 4,000 mm above the ground. Old paragraph 6.9.5.1. is deleted; it allowed four rear position lamps when the position and visibility requirements could not be met. New text lets a rear position lamp reciprocally incorporated with a direction indicator be switched OFF for the entire time of indicator operation. For end-outline marker lamps, paragraph 6.12.2. now reads “Two visible from the front and/or two visible from the rear” instead of “and”.

The number of front and rear retro-reflectors is now two, four or six; before, it was two or four. Six rear triangular retro-reflectors may only be fitted when the overall width of the vehicle, including its tyres, exceeds 2,550 mm. The width and height rules now apply to at least one pair, and additional pairs must be not more than 2,500 mm above the ground. With more than one pair, at least one pair needs inner edges at least 300 mm apart and 15° vertical visibility above the horizontal. If signalling panels or signalling foils are fitted under paragraph 6.26., the pairs need not meet the location requirements of the first subparagraph. Old paragraphs 6.14.5.1., 6.17.5.1. and 6.25.5.1. are deleted; they allowed four retro-reflectors when the position and visibility requirements could not be met.

For categories R and S, the 1 m limit between the rearmost side retro-reflector and the rear of the vehicle is deleted. The other length rules of paragraph 6.15.4.3. keep the same distances, with “shall” instead of “must”.

Paragraph 6.21.4. had no individual position specifications; it now has width, height and length rules for conspicuity markings. The marking must be as close as practicable to the extreme outer edge and to the ends of the vehicle. The marking must reach to within 1,000 mm of each end of the vehicle, excluding the drawbar for trailers. For width, the cumulative horizontal length of the elements, without overlaps, must be at least 80 % of the overall vehicle width. For length, the cumulative horizontal length without overlaps must be at least 80 % of the vehicle length, excluding the tractor cab or the trailer drawbar. In both cases, the cumulative length may be reduced to 60 % if 80 % is impossible to achieve.