[Zedn]

Testing of side intrusion bars is not a requirement. The RTA provide exemption for the testing requirement of the ADR but not the performance requirement. The engineer needs to provide evidence that they have assessed the adequacy of the structure by comparison to a production vehicle, calculations or FEA. They cannot just say 'the car has side intrusion bars - tick'.

According to the RTA, the problems that ICVs have been having in the last 2 years is attributed to engineers approving things based on visual inspection with no work being done to provide evidence for compliance. Its the same for suspension mounts and any modifications made to factory OEM parts.

From the conversations i have had with people at the RTA from Safer Vehicles, they just want more evidence of compliance and not just visual inspections.