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Originally Posted by 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.
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What Liam says is absolutely spot on. Take it from me as I have recently been through that hoop. The Signatory Engineer must prove by way of calculations acceptable to the RTA, that the side intrusion bars or for that matter, any other modified OEM part, is capable of performing the duty that they are designed for and not just say they comply with the NCOPLVM.
Baz