MALAYSIAN MS 1852:2005

STANDARD

ROAD VEHICLES - LATERAL PROTECTION

FOR GOODS VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND
SEMI-TRAILERS

ICS: 43.080.10
Descriptors: road vehicles, lateral protection, requirement, technical specification

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CONTENTS

Page

Committee representation.…………………………………………………………….. ii

Foreword.………………………………………………………………………………... iii

1 Scope……………………………………………………………………………………. 1

2 Normative reference……………………………………………………………….…… 1

3 Definitions.………………………………………………………………………………. 1

4 Requirements…………………………………………………………………………… 2

5 Technical specifications for lateral protective devices……………………………… 2

6 Derogations………………………………………………………………………..….… 4

Figures

B1 Positioning lateral protection for categories N2, N3, O3 and O4……………………. 7

C1 Side-guard diagram…………………………………………………………………….. 8

D1 Fitting position for side-guard on rigid vehicle……………………………………….. 9

D2 Fitting position for side-guard on drawbar trailers ………………………………….. 9

D3 Fitting position for side-guards semi-trailer with landing legs …………………….. 10

Annexes

A Classification of vehicles…………………………………….………………………… 6

B Example of positioning lateral protection for categories N2, N3, O3 and O4………. 7

C Example of dimension for side-guard for categories N2, N3, O3 and O4…………... 8

D Example of fitting position for side-guard …….………………………………………. 9

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Committee representation

The Road Vehicles Industry Standards Committee (ISC L) under whose authority this Malaysian Standard was
developed, comprises representatives from the following organisations:

Automobile Association of Malaysia

Department of Environment Malaysia
Department of Standards Malaysia
Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan
Malaysian Automotive Association
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd
Perodua Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad
Polis DiRaja Malaysia
Proton Vendor Association
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The Technical Committee on General Safety which supervised the development of this Malaysian Standard consists
of representatives from the following organisations:

Angkatan Tentera Malaysia

Automobile Association of Malaysia
Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan
Kolej Universiti Teknologi Kebangsaan Malaysia
Malaysian Automotive Association
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
Malaysian Sheet Glass Bhd
MCIS Safety Glass Sdn Bhd
Perodua Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad
PUSPAKOM
SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Mechanical Product Testing Section)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Product certification Section)
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The Working Group on Construction of Vehicle which developed this Malaysian Standard consists of representatives
from the following organisations:

Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan

Malaysian Automotive Association
Master-Builders (M) Sdn Bhd
MV Teknik
Pioneer Coachbuilders Sdn Bhd
PUSPAKOM
Scomi Sdn Bhd
SIRIM Berhad (Secretariat)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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FOREWORD

This Malaysian Standard was developed by the Working Group on Construction of Vehicle
under the authority of the Road Vehicles Industry Standards Committee.

This Malaysian Standard is technically equivalent to UN/ECE Regulation No. 73, Uniform
provisions concerning the approval of goods vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers with regard to
their lateral protection.

For the purpose of this Malaysian Standard, additional information on example of the
diagrams on lateral protection has been added by local manufacturers.

Compliance with a Malaysian Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal
obligations.

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ROAD VEHICLES – LATERAL PROTECTION FOR GOODS VEHICLES,

TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS

1. Scope
This Malaysian Standard applies to the lateral protection of complete vehicles of categories
N2, N3, O3 and O41). It does not apply to:

-tractors for semi-trailers;

-trailers specially designed and constructed for the carriage of very long loads of indivisible
length; and

-vehicles designed and constructed for special purposes where it is not possible, for practical
reasons, to fit such lateral protection.

Vehicles covered by this standard are to be so constructed and/or equipped as to offer

effective protection to unprotected road users against the risk of falling under the sides of the
vehicle and being caught under the wheels 2).

2. Normative reference
The following normative reference is indispensable for the application of this standard. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of
the normative reference (including any amendments) applies.

MS 1822, Classification and definition of power-driven vehicles and trailers

3. Definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following definitions apply.

3.1 Vehicle type

A category of vehicles which do not differ with respect to the essential points such as the
width of the rear axle, the overall width, the dimensions, the shape and the materials of the
whole side of the vehicle (including the cab if fitted), and the characteristics of the suspension
in so far as they have a bearing on the requirements specified in Clause 5.

3.2 Maximum mass

The mass stated by the vehicle manufacturer to be technically permissible (this mass may be
higher than the "permissible maximum mass" laid down by the regulatory authority).

1)
See Annex A: Classification of vehicle
2)
This standard does not prevent from having additional requirements for the vehicle parts forward of the front
wheels and rearward of the rear wheels.

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3.3 Unladen mass

The mass of the vehicle in running order, unoccupied and unladen but with the addition of 75
kg for the mass of the driver, the mass of fuel corresponding to 90 % of the capacity of the
fuel tank specified by the manufacturer, and the masses of coolant, lubricant, tools and spare
wheel, if supplied by the vehicle manufacturer as standard equipment.

3.4 Unprotected road users

Pedestrians, cyclists or motor cyclists using the road in such a way that they are liable to fall
under the sides of the vehicle and be caught under the wheels.

4. Requirements
4.1 General

4.1.1 Vehicles in categories N2, N3, O3 and O4 shall be constructed and equipped in such a
way as to offer, throughout their length effective protection to unprotected road users against
the risk of falling under the sides of the vehicle and being caught under the wheels. This
requirement shall be considered satisfied either:

a) if the vehicle is equipped with a special lateral protective device (side-guards) in

accordance with the requirements of Clause 5; or

b) if the vehicle is so designed and/or equipped at the side that, by virtue of their shape and
characteristics, its component parts can be incorporated and/or regarded as replacing the
lateral protective device. Components whose combined function satisfies the
requirements set out in Clause 5 are considered to form a lateral protective device.

4.2 Positioning of the vehicle during checks

When checked for compliance with the technical specifications set out in Clause 5, the
position of the vehicle shall be as follows.

a) The vehicle shall be positioned on a horizontal and flat surface.

b) The steered wheels shall be in a straight-ahead position.

c) The vehicle shall be unladen.

d) Semi-trailers shall be positioned on their supports in an essentially horizontal manner.

5. Technical specifications for lateral protective devices

5.1 The lateral protective device shall not increase the overall width of the vehicle and the
main part of its outer surface shall not be more than 120 mm inboard from the outermost
plane (maximum width) of the vehicle. Its forward end may be turned inwards on some
vehicles in accordance with 5.4 a) iii) and 5.4 c). Its rearward end shall not be more than 30
mm inboard from the outermost edge of the rear tyres (excluding any bulging of the tyres
close to the ground) over at least the rearmost 250 mm (see Annex B).

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5.2 The outer surface of the device shall be smooth, and so far as possible continuous
from front to rear; adjacent parts may however overlap provided that the overlapping edge
faces rearwards or downwards, or a gap of not more than 25 mm measured longitudinally
may be left, provided that the rearward part does not protrude outboard of the forward part;
domed heads of bolts or rivets may protrude beyond the surface to a distance not exceeding
10 mm and other parts may protrude to the same extent provided that they are smooth and
similarly rounded; all external edges and corners shall be rounded with a radius not less than
2.5 mm.

5.3 The device may consist of a continuous flat surface, or of one or more horizontal rails,
or a combination of surface and rails; when rails are used they shall not be more than 300
mm apart and not less than:

a) 50 mm high in the case of N2 and O3; and

b) 100 mm high and essentially flat in the case of N3 and O4.

Combinations of surfaces and rails shall form a practically continuous side-guard subject,
however, to the provisions of 5.2 (see Annex C).

5.4 The forward edge of the side-guard shall be constructed as follows:

a) Its position shall be:

i) On a motor vehicle: not more than 300 mm to the rear of the vertical plane
perpendicular to the longitudinal plane of the vehicle and tangential to the outer
surface of the tyre on the wheel immediately forward of the guard (see Annex D,
Figure D1);

ii) On a drawbar trailer: not more than 500 mm to the rear of the plane defined in
5.4. a) i) (see Annex D, Figure D2); and

iii) On a semi-trailer: not more than 250 mm to the rear of the transverse median
plane of the support legs, if support legs are fitted, but in any case the distance
from the front edge to the transverse plane passing through the centre of the
kingpin in its rearmost position may not exceed 2.7 m (see Annex D, Figure D3).

b) Where the forward edge lies in an otherwise open space, the edge shall consist of a
continuous vertical member extending the whole height of the guard; the outer and
forward faces of this member shall measure at least 50 mm rearwards and be turned 100
mm inwards in the case of N2 and O3 and at least 100 mm rearwards and be turned 100
mm inwards in the case of N3 and O4 (see Annex C).

c) On a motor vehicle where the 300 mm dimension referred to in 5.4 a) falls within the cab,
the guard shall be so constructed that the gap between its forward edge and the cab
panels does not exceed 100 mm and, if necessary, shall be turned in through an angle
not exceeding 45°. In this case, the provisions of 5.4 b) are not applicable (see Annex D,
Figure D1).

d) On a motor vehicle where the 300 mm dimension referred to in 5.4 a) falls behind the cab
and the side-guard is extended forward to within 100 mm of the cab, as an option to the
manufacturer, then the provisions of 5.4 c) shall be met.

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5.5 The rearward edge of the side-guard shall not be more than 300 mm forward of the
vertical plane perpendicular to the longitudinal plane of the vehicle and tangential to the outer
surface of the tyre on the wheel immediately to the rear; a continuous vertical member is not
required on the rear edge.

5.6 The lower edge of the side-guard shall at no point be more than 550 mm above the
ground (see Annex C, Figure C1).

5.7 The upper edge of the guard shall not be more than 350 mm below that part of the
structure of the vehicle, cut or contacted by a vertical plane tangential to the outer surface of
the tyres, excluding any bulging close to the ground, except in the following cases as follows:

a) Where the plane specified in above does not cut the structure of the vehicle, then the
upper edge shall be level with the surface of the load-carrying platform, or 950 mm from
the ground, whichever is the less;

b) Where the plane specified in above cuts the structure of the vehicle at a level more than
1.3 m above the ground, then the upper edge of the side-guard shall not be less than 950
mm above the ground; and

c) On a vehicle specially designed and constructed, and not merely adapted, for the
carriage of a container or demountable body, the upper edge of the guard may be
determined in accordance with 5.7 a) and 5.7 b), the container or body being considered
as part of the vehicle.

5.8 Side-guards shall be essentially rigid, securely mounted (they shall not be liable to
loosening due to vibration in normal use of the vehicle) and, except the parts listed in 5.9,
made of metal or any other suitable material. The side-guard shall be considered suitable if it
is capable of withstanding a horizontal static force of 1 kN applied perpendicularly to any part
of its external surface by the centre of a ram; the face of which is circular and flat, with a
diameter of (220 ± 10) mm, and if the deflection of the guard under load is then not more
than:

a) 30 mm over the rearmost 250 mm of the guard, and

b) 150 mm over the remainder of the guard.

Compliance with this requirement can be verified by calculation.

5.9 Components permanently fixed to the vehicle, e.g. spare wheels, battery box, air tanks,
fuel tanks, lamps, reflectors and tool boxes may be incorporated in the side-guard, provided
that they meet the dimensional requirements of this standard. The requirements of 5.2 shall
generally apply gaps between protective devices and permanently fixed components.

5.10 The guard may not be used for the attachment of brake, air or hydraulic pipes.

6. Derogations
6.1 By derogation from the above provisions, vehicles of the following types need to comply
only as indicated in each case:

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a) An extendible trailer shall comply with all the requirements of Clause 5 when closed to
its minimum length; when the trailer is extended, however, the side-guards shall comply
with 5.6, 5.7 and 5.8 and with either 5.4 or 5.5, but not necessarily both; extension of the
trailer shall not produce gaps in the length of the side-guards.

b) A tank-vehicle, that is a vehicle designed solely for the carriage of a fluid substance in a
closed tank permanently fitted to the vehicle and provided with hose or pipe connections
for loading or unloading, shall be fitted with side-guards which comply so far as is
practicable with all the requirements of Clause 5; strict compliance may be waived only
where operational requirements make this necessary.

c) On a vehicle fitted with extendible legs to provide additional stability during loading,
unloading or other operations for which the vehicle is designed, the side-guard may be
arranged with additional gaps where these are necessary to permit extension of the legs.

d) On a vehicle equipped with anchorage points for ro-ro transport, gaps shall be permitted
within the side-guard to accept the passage and tension of fixing ropes.

6.2 If the sides of the vehicle are so designed and/or equipped that by their shape and
characteristics the component parts together meeting according to the requirements of
Clause 5, they may be regarded as replacing the side-guards.

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Annex A
(normative)

Classification of vehicles1)

A1. Category N
Power-driven vehicles having at least four wheels or having three wheels when the maximum
mass exceeds 1 metric tonne, and used for the carriage of goods

A1.1 Category N2

Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 metric
tonnes but not exceeding 12 metric tonnes.

A1.2 Category N3

Vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 12 metric
tonnes.

A2. Category O
Trailers (including semi-trailers)

A2.1 Category O3

Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 3.5, but not exceeding 10 metric tonnes.

A2.2 Category O4

Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 10 metric tonnes.

A3. Remarks
A3.1 With regard to category N

The equipment and installations carried on certain special-purpose vehicles not designed for
the carriage of passengers (crane vehicles, workshop vehicles, publicity vehicles, etc.) are
assimilated to goods for the purposes of Clause A1.

A3.2 With regard to category O

In the case of a semi-trailer, the maximum mass to be considered for classifying the vehicle is
the mass transmitted to the ground by the axle or axles of the semi-trailer when the latter is
coupled to the drawing vehicle and carrying its maximum load.

1)
For further details, see MS 1822.
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Annex B
(informative)

Example of positioning lateral protection for categories N2, N3, O3 and O4

Figure B1. Positioning lateral protection for categories N2, N3, O3 and O4

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Annex C
(informative)

Example of dimension for side-guard for categories N2, N3, O3 and O4

(Dimension in millimeter)

Category N2 N3 O3 O4
Dimension of K
50 100 50 100
mm (Minimum)

Figure C1. Side-guard diagram

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Annex D
(informative)

Example of fitting position for side-guard

Figure D1. Fitting position for side-guard on rigid vehicle

Figure D2. Fitting position for side-guard on drawbar trailers

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Figure D3. Fitting position for side-guards semi-trailer with landing legs

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Acknowledgements

Technical Committee on General Safety members:

Prof Madya Dr Mat Rebi Abdul Rani (Chairman)
Puan Salbiah Yaakop (Secretary)
Lt Kol Ir Mohd Hazani Hj Shafie
Encik Khairul Irfan Md Khalid
Ir Zahamail Omar
Encik Juhari Ab Razak
Encik Raymond Chow
Encik T S Kumar
Encik Wong Kee Kiong
Puan Rogayah Abdul Kader
Encik Razman bin Che Rose
Encik Azlan Abu Samah/Tuan Hj Yacob Ismail
Encik Mohd Faizar Mustafa
Encik Mansor Abu
Prof Madya Dr Wong Shaw Voon
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
SIRIM Berhad
Angkatan Tentera Malaysia
Automobile Association of Malaysia
Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan
Kolej Universiti Teknologi Kebangsaan
Malaysia
Malaysian Automotive Association
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
Malaysian Sheet Glass Bhd
Perodua Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad
PUSPAKOM
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
(Mechanical Product Testing Section)
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (Product
Certification Section)
Universiti Putra Malaysia

Working Group on Construction of Vehicle members:

Prof Madya Mustafa Yusof (Chairman) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Puan Nik Aida Azura Nik Md Salleh (Secretary) SIRIM Berhad
Tuan Haji Aziz Ishak Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan
Ir Lee Bao Loong Malaysian Automotive Association
Mejar (B) Mohd Shukri Abdul Rahman Master-Builders (M) Sdn Bhd
Ir Foong Choy Chye MV Teknik
Ir Khaw Soy Ou Pioneer Coachbuilders Sdn Bhd
Ir Ahmad Zainnie Abu Hassan PUSPAKOM
Encik Tay Kheng Seng Scomi Sdn Bhd