This standard specifies the limits of dimensions, axle load and masses for motor vehicles, trailers and combination vehicles.
This standard is applicable to the motor vehicles, trailers and combination vehicles used on roads.
This standard is not applicable to the following vehicles:
- Special-purpose vehicles allocated for the army, armed police and special constable troop;
- Double-articulated buses running on limited roads.
2 Normative References
The following documents for the application of this document are essential. Any dated reference, just dated edition applies to this document. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies to this document.
GB/T 3730.1 Motor Vehicles and Trailers - Types - Terms and Definitions
GB/T 3730.2 Road Vehicle - Masses - Vocabulary and Codes
GB/T 3730.3 Motor Vehicles and Towed Vehicles - Dimensions of Vehicles - Terms and Definitions
GB/T 17350 Terms Marks and Designation for Special Purpose Vehicles and Special Trailers
3 Terminologies and Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terminologies and definitions defined in GB/T 3730.1, GB/T 3730.2, GB/T 3730.3 and GB/T 17350 as well as the following ones apply:
3.1
Vehicle length
The distance between the two planes respectively passing through the foremost point and rearmost point of the vehicle and also being vertical to Y and X planes, measured according to Appendix A.
3.2
Vehicle width
The distance between the two planes respectively passing through the outermost points at fixed protruded parts on both sides of the vehicle and also being parallel to Y plane, measured according to Appendix A.
3.3
Vehicle height
The distance from the highest point of the vehicle to X plane, measured according to Appendix A.
3.4
