J2179_199309 A TEST FOR EVALUATING THE REARWARD AMPLIFICIATION OF MULTI-ARTICULATED VEHICLES

The procedure applies to heavy vehicles weighing more than 11 800 kg (26 000 lb) and particularly to those vehicles having two or more articulation joints that allow rotation in a horizontal plane. The procedure pertains to the lateral directional response of multi-articulated vehicles in avoidance maneuvers performed at highway speeds without braking.