ISO 14794
Heavy commercial vehicles and buses — Braking in a turn — Open-loop test methods
Organization: | ISO |
Publication Date: | 15 February 2011 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 30 |
ICS Code (Road vehicles in general): | 43.020 |
scope:
This International Standard specifies open-loop test methods for determining the effect of braking on the course-holding and directional behaviour of heavy vehicles or heavy vehicle combinations when braking is accomplished using
- the service-brake system, or
- the retarder or engine brake only.
This International Standard is applicable to heavy vehicles - i.e. commercial vehicles, commercial vehicle combinations, buses and articulated buses as defined in ISO 3833 - covered by Categories M3, N2, N3, O3 and O4 of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) and EC vehicle regulations. These categories pertain to trucks and trailers with a maximum mass above 3,5 t and to buses and articulated buses with a maximum mass above 5 t.