1. CATEGORY L - MOTOR VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN FOUR WHEELS
1.1. Category L1:
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine not exceeding 50 cm3 and whatever the means of propulsion a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h.
1.2. Category L2:
A three-wheeled vehicle of any wheel arrangement with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine not exceeding 50 cm3 and whatever the means of propulsion a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h.
1.3. Category L3:
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine exceeding 50 cm3 or whatever the means of propulsion a maximum design speed exceeding 50 km/h.
1.4. Category L4:
A vehicle with three wheels asymmetrically arranged in relation to the longitudinal median plane with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine exceeding 50 cm3 or whatever the means of
Propulsion a maximum design speed exceeding 50 km/h (motor cycles with sidecars).
1.5. Category L5:
A vehicle with three wheels symmetrically arranged in relation to the longitudinal median plane with an engine cylinder capacity in the case of a thermic engine exceeding 50 cm3 or whatever the means of
propulsion a maximum design speed exceeding 50 km/h.
2. CATEGORY M - POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLES HAVING AT LEAST FOUR WHEELS AND USED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS
2.1. Category M1:
Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and comprising not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat (see also paragraph 8.1. below).
2.2. Category M2:
Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum mass not exceeding 5 tonnes.
2.3. Category M3:
Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes.
2.4. Vehicles of category M2 and M3 belong to:
(i) one or more of the three classes (Class I, Class II, Class III) in accordance with Regulations Nos. 36 and 107.
(ii) one of the two classes (Class A, Class B) in accordance with Regulation No. 52.
2.4.1. Class I:
Vehicles constructed with areas for standing passengers, to allow frequent passenger movement.
2.4.2. Class II:
Vehicles constructed principally for the carriage of seated passengers, and designed to allow the carriage of standing passengers in the gangway and/or in an area which does not exceed the space provided for two double seats.
2.4.3. Class III:
Vehicles constructed exclusively for the carriage of seated passengers.
2.4.4. Class A:
Vehicles designed to carry standing passengers; a vehicle of this class has seats and may have provisions for standing passengers.
2.4.5. Class B:
Vehicles not designed to carry standing passengers; a vehicle of this class has no provision for standing passengers.
3. CATEGORY N - POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLES HAVING AT LEAST FOUR WHEELS AND
USED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS
3.1. Category N1:
Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.
3.2. Category N2:
Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes.
3.3. Category N3:
Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.
4. CATEGORY O - TRAILERS (INCLUDING SEMITRAILERS)
4.1. Category O1:
Trailers with a maximum mass not exceeding 0.75 tonnes.
4.2. Category O2:
Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 0.75 tonnes, but not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.
4.3. Category O3:
Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, but not exceeding 10 tonnes.
4.4. Category O4:
Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 10 tonnes.
4.5. Furthermore, trailers of categories O2, O3 end O4 are of one of the three following types:
4.5.1. 'Semitrailer':
A towed vehicle, in which the axle(s) is (are) positioned behind the centre of gravity of the vehicle (when uniformly loaded), and which is equipped with a connecting device permitting horizontal and vertical forces to be transmitted to the towing vehicle. One or more of the axles may be driven by the towing vehicle.
4.5.2. 'Full trailer':
A towed vehicle having at least two axles, and equipped with a towing device which can move vertically (in relation to the trailer) and controls the direction of the front axle(s), but which transmits no significant static load to the towing vehicle. One or more of the axles may be driven by the towing vehicle.
4.5.3. 'Centre-axle trailer':
A towed vehicle, equipped with a towing device which cannot move vertically (in relation to the trailer) and in which the axle(s) is (are) positioned close to the centre of gravity of the vehicle (when
uniformly loaded) such that only a small static vertical load, not exceeding 10 per cent of that corresponding to the maximum mass of the trailer or a load of 1,000 daN (whichever is the lesser) is
transmitted to the towing vehicle. One or more of the axles may be driven by the towing vehicle.
