CEN/TC 226/WG 10 - Break-away safety

This document specifies performance test procedures to determine the passive safety properties of support structures such as lighting columns, sign posts, signal supports, structural elements, foundations, detachable products and any other components used to support a particular item of equipment on the roadside.
This document provides a common basis for the vehicle impact testing of items of road equipment support structures.
This document does not apply to road restraint systems.

This document specifies performance test procedures to determine the passive safety properties of support structures such as lighting columns, sign posts, signal supports, structural elements, foundations, detachable products and any other components used to support a particular item of equipment on the roadside.
This document provides a common basis for the vehicle impact testing of items of road equipment support structures.
This document does not apply to road restraint systems.

This European Standard specifies performance test procedures to determine levels of passive safety intended to reduce the severity of injury to vehicle occupants of a small car in an impact with permanent support structures of road equipment. Test methods for determining the level of performance under various conditions of impact are given.

This European Standard specifies performance requirements and defines levels in passive safety terms intended to reduce the severity of injury to the occupants of vehicles impacting with the permanent road equipment support structures. Consideration is also given to other traffic and pedestrians. Three energy absorption types are considered and test methods for determining the level of performance under various conditions of impact are given.
This European Standard excludes vehicle restraint systems, noise barriers and transilluminated traffic bollards. It also excludes temporary traffic control devices.

This European Standard specifies performance requirements and defines levels in passive safety terms intended to reduce the severity of injury to the occupants of vehicles in impact with the permanent support structures of road equipment. Consideration is also given to other traffic, pedestrians or personnel in a work zone. Two energy absorption types are considered. Test methods for determining the level of performance under various conditions of impact are given. It excludes vehicle restraint systems, noise barriers and transilluminated traffic bollards. It also excludes temporary work zone traffic control devices