UN ECE R12 tests cover a series of tests carried out in accordance with the relevant regulation for the evaluation of the behavior of the steering mechanism of M1 category motor vehicles and N1500 category vehicles with a maximum allowable mass of less than 1 kg, regarding the protection of the driver in a frontal collision.
ECE regulations define cross-border technical regulations for establishing approval or uniform approval procedures for motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts. Automated commercial vehicles are already fully eligible for approval only through appropriate individual measures in the country in which they will be used. What is missing is a set of rules at the international ECE level.
Regulation 12 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) — It covers the uniform provisions regarding the approval of vehicles regarding the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of a collision, and the tests applied accordingly.
An application for a vehicle type approval for the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of a collision is made by the vehicle manufacturer or its duly accredited representative.
Within the scope of UN ECE R12 tests, the following tests are carried out in accordance with the relevant regulation;
For tests to be considered successful, test results must meet regulatory requirements.
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