On tractor units intended for towing semi-trailers, is it mandatory to fit the lateral protection device?

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DentroTest · Accepted Answer

Tractor units intended for towing semi-trailers are not required to carry a lateral protection device. The General Vehicle Regulations (Article 11(17)) require that device only on goods vehicles and on their trailers and semi-trailers when so required by the technical regulations referred to in their Annex I, and those regulations do not impose it on the tractor unit. It is therefore a mistake to say that it is mandatory in all cases, and also to make it depend on the maximum authorized mass (MAM) exceeding 550 kg: that figure is not the criterion that determines the requirement.

On tractor units intended for towing semi-trailers, is it mandatory to fit the lateral protection device?

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