prEN 16666

Self-propelled agricultural machines - Road safety - Basic requirements

This European Standard specifies the road safety requirements for self-propelled agricultural machines.
It applies to self-propelled machines exceeding a maximum design speed of 6 km/h running on tyres or endless tracks and falling within the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC and which may be required to travel occasionally on the public road network.
This document is not applicable to self-propelled agricultural machines consisting of machines mounted on a vehicle chassis covered by Directive 2007/46/EC.
This document is not applicable to self-propelled agricultural machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
NOTE 1 For the purpose of this European Standard a public road shall be defined as a road to which vehicles have access and on which either the machines and/or operator must be licensed. Industrial sites, work sites and agricultural and forestry land shall not be considered as a public road for this purpose.
NOTE 2 Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles

Selbstfahrende Landmaschinen - Verkehrssicherheit - Grundlegende Anforderungen

Machines agricoles automotrices - Sécurité routière - Exigences élémentaires

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les prescriptions de sécurité pour la circulation sur la route des machines agricoles automotrices.
Elle s’applique aux machines automotrices conçues pour une vitesse maximum supérieure à 6 km/h montées sur roues ou chenilles et qui peuvent avoir besoin de se déplacer occasionnellement sur les voies de circulation publiques.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux machines agricoles automotrices :
-   constituées de machines montées sur un châssis d’un véhicules à moteur ;
-   qui sont fabriquées avant la date de publication du présent document par le CEN.
NOTE   La Directive 2007/46/CE du parlement européen et du conseil du 5 septembre 2007 établissant un cadre pour la réception des véhicules à moteur, de leurs remorques et des systèmes, des composants et des entités techniques destinés à ces véhicules est destinée à de tels véhicules.

Kmetijski stroji z lastnim pogonom - Varnost v prometu - Osnovne zahteve

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 19-Jul-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 19-Jan-2016
• ICS: 65.060.01 - Agricultural machines and equipment in general
• ICS: 65.060.25 - Equipment for storage, preparation and distribution of fertilizers
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 144 - Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 144/WG 2 - Tractors and self propelled machines
• Current Stage: 4098 - Decision to abandon - Enquiry
• Start Date: 10-Apr-2015
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 16666:2013 - Self-propelled agricultural machines - Road safety - Basic requirements

Overview

prEN 16666 - "Self-propelled agricultural machines - Road safety - Basic requirements" is a CEN draft European Standard prepared by CEN/TC 144. It sets out basic road safety requirements for self‑propelled agricultural machines that exceed a maximum design speed of 6 km/h, run on tyres or endless tracks, and may occasionally travel on the public road network. The standard applies to machinery within the scope of Directive 2006/42/EC and excludes machines mounted on vehicle chassis covered by Directive 2007/46/EC or machines manufactured before the document’s publication.

Key Topics

The standard defines essential safety aspects for agricultural machinery used on public roads. Major technical topics include:

• Dimensions and masses - design to minimise traffic disruption and risk on public roads.
• Speed and marking - controls and marking to ensure safe manoeuvrability up to the machine’s maximum design speed.
• Brakes - effective stopping and holding under all permitted speeds and load conditions.
• Steering - stability and control in normal and secondary operating conditions.
• Lighting, signalling devices and reflectors - appropriate, road‑suitable lights and reflectors; stowage or protection if they impede field operation.
• Field of vision - sufficient direct or indirect visibility for the operator in foreseeable conditions.
• Mechanical connection devices - safe towing interfaces with reliable locking and sufficient articulation.
• Fuel tank - positioning and construction to minimise damage/fire risk; corrosion resistance and leak‑proof design.
• Drive‑by sound - sound levels minimised consistent with state of the art.
• Audible warning - provision of a horn or equivalent.
• Glazing - light transmissibility and safety under breakage.
• Protection against tyre projections - minimise risks from tyre debris at road speeds.
• Road surface protection - avoid road damage; for tracked machines avoid metallic road contact.
• Protruding appliance protection/signalling - reduce collision risk and signal protruding parts.
• Operator restraints - seat belts for fast‑moving machines.

Applications

prEN 16666 is intended for:

• Manufacturers and designers of self‑propelled agricultural machines to ensure road safety compliance.
• Safety engineers and test labs validating braking, lighting, steering and restraint systems.
• Compliance and approval bodies checking machinery against Directive 2006/42/EC obligations when vehicles will use public roads.
• Fleet managers and farmers planning transport and road operation of agricultural equipment.

Practical benefits include improved operator safety, reduced road damage and clearer manufacturers’ requirements for machines that travel occasionally on public roads.

Related Standards

• Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive) - scope relevance.
• Directive 2007/46/EC (type approval of motor vehicles) - exclusions for vehicle‑chassis mounted machines.
• Prepared by CEN/TC 144 (Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry).

Keywords: prEN 16666, self‑propelled agricultural machines, road safety, CEN, agricultural machinery, public road, braking, lighting, operator restraints.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2013
Kmetijski stroji z lastnim pogonom - Varnost v prometu - Osnovne zahteve
Self-propelled agricultural machines - Road safety - Basic requirements
Selbstfahrende Landmaschinen - Verkehrssicherheit - Grundlegende Anforderungen
Machines agricoles automotrices - Sécurité routière - Exigences élémentaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16666
ICS:
65.060.01 Kmetijski stroji in oprema na Agricultural machines and
splošno equipment in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2013
ICS 65.060.25
English Version
Self-propelled agricultural machines - Road safety - Basic
requirements
Machines agricoles automotrices - Sécurité routière - Selbstfahrende Landmaschinen - Verkehrssicherheit -
Exigences élémentaires Grundlegende Anforderungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 144.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
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Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .4
2 Terms and definitions .4
3 Basic road safety requirements .4
3.1 Dimensions and masses .4
3.2 Speed .5
3.3 Brakes .5
3.4 Steering .5
3.5 Lighting and signalling devices and reflectors .5
3.6 Field of vision .5
3.7 Mechanical connection devices .5
3.8 Fuel tank .5
3.9 Drive-by sound .5
3.10 Audible warning .5
3.11 Glazing .5
3.12 Protection against tyres projections .6
3.13 Road surface protection .6
3.14 Protruding appliance protection and signalling. .
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