SIST EN 12899-5:2008
(Main)Fixed, vertical road traffic signs - Part 5: Initial type testing
Fixed, vertical road traffic signs - Part 5: Initial type testing
This Part 5 of EN 12899 describes the requirements for initial type testing (ITT), of Parts 1, 2 and 3 of EN 12899.
Ortsfeste, vertikale Straßenverkehrszeichen - Teil 5: Erstprüfung
Dieser Teil 5 der EN 12899 beschreibt die Anforderungen an die Erstprüfung (en: initial type testing, ITT) der Teile 1, 2 und 3 der EN 12899.
Signaux fixes de signalisation routière verticale - Partie 5 : Essai de type initial
Stalna vertikalna cestna signalizacija - 5. del: Začetno preskušanje tipa
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 11-Feb-2008
- Technical Committee
- OCE - Road equipment
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 23-Jan-2008
- Due Date
- 29-Mar-2008
- Completion Date
- 12-Feb-2008
- Directive
- 89/106/EEC - Construction products
Relations
- Amended By
SIST EN 12899-5:2008/kFprA1:2012 - Fixed, vertical road traffic signs - Part 5: Initial type testing - Effective Date
- 01-Dec-2012
Overview
EN 12899-5:2007 - published by CEN - is the Part 5 module of the EN 12899 series covering Initial Type Testing (ITT) for fixed, vertical road traffic signs. It specifies how to perform ITT for the products defined in Parts 1–3: fixed signs, transilluminated traffic bollards (TTB) and delineator posts/retroreflectors. The standard defines test selection, sampling, documentation and record-keeping needed to demonstrate conformity with EN 12899 performance requirements.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and definitions: ITT, test product, sample, reference sample, product families and roles of manufacturer/supplier are defined to align testing and conformity assessment.
- Test planning and sampling: Manufacturers select representative test products or samples. Sample sizes must suit testing equipment and reflect production methods. Historical test data may be used where equivalent.
- Types of tests:
- Visual characteristics (chromaticity, luminance, coefficient of retroreflection)
- Mechanical performance (resistance to horizontal loads, deflection of sign plates and supports)
- Impact performance (low/high impact for sign face materials)
- Durability (accelerated weathering, corrosion resistance)
- Specific tests for TTBs: mean luminance, luminance uniformity, ingress protection (dust/water), torsion and scratch resistance
- Test sequencing: Guidance on test order (e.g., visual tests before impact and durability) and on retaining a reference sample for dispute resolution.
- Calculations and design verification: Where performance is demonstrated by calculation, ITT verifies that products match the design assumptions and material/fastening specifications.
- Identification and records: Each test item must be labeled (manufacturer, date, declared classes, ID, related documentation). Test records are retained by the manufacturer for at least five years.
- Annex A: Specifies required technical documentation supporting ITT results.
Applications and who uses this standard
EN 12899-5 is intended for:
- Manufacturers of fixed road signs, sign plates, sign faces, transilluminated traffic bollards, delineator posts and retroreflective materials - to plan and document ITT
- Testing laboratories and conformity assessment bodies performing type testing
- Procurement authorities and road operators requiring certified performance for installed traffic signs
- Component suppliers (sheeting, luminaries, supports) verifying that their products meet specified families and allow reduced retesting
Using EN 12899-5 supports compliance, product acceptance, and reliable performance in road safety and traffic management systems.
Related standards
- EN 12899-1:2007 (Fixed signs)
- EN 12899-2:2007 (Transilluminated traffic bollards)
- EN 12899-3:2007 (Delineator posts and retroreflectors)
- EN 12899-4 (Factory production control) - referenced for reduced reassessment
- EN 12767 (Passive safety of support structures)
- EN ISO 9000 (Quality management vocabulary)
Keywords: EN 12899-5, initial type testing, fixed vertical road traffic signs, transilluminated traffic bollards, delineator posts, retroreflectors, CEN standard, conformity assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 12899-5:2008 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Fixed, vertical road traffic signs - Part 5: Initial type testing". This standard covers: This Part 5 of EN 12899 describes the requirements for initial type testing (ITT), of Parts 1, 2 and 3 of EN 12899.
This Part 5 of EN 12899 describes the requirements for initial type testing (ITT), of Parts 1, 2 and 3 of EN 12899.
SIST EN 12899-5:2008 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 93.080.30 - Road equipment and installations. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 12899-5:2008 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 12899-5:2008/kFprA1:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 12899-5:2008 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/111. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Fixed, vertical road traffic signs - Part 5: Initial type testingSignaux fixes de signalisation routière verticale - Partie 5 : Essai de type initialOrtsfeste, vertikale Straßenverkehrszeichen - Teil 5: ErstprüfungTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12899-5:2007SIST EN 12899-5:2008en,fr,de93.080.30ICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 12899-5:200801-marec-2008
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 12899-5November 2007ICS 93.080.30 English VersionFixed, vertical road traffic signs - Part 5: Initial type testingSignaux fixes de signalisation routière verticale - Partie 5 :Essai de type initialOrtsfeste, vertikale Straßenverkehrszeichen - Teil 5:ErstprüfungThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 February 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2007 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12899-5:2007: E
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Fixed, vertical road traffic signs — Part 1: Fixed signs Part 2: Transilluminated traffic bollards (TTB) Part 3: Delineator posts and retroreflectors
Part 4: Factory production control Part 5: (this part) Initial type testing It is based on performance requirements and test methods published in CEN, CENELEC, CIE (International Commission on Illumination) and ISO documents together with standards of the CEN member organizations. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Fundamentals and vocabulary (ISO 9000:2005) 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 9000:2005, EN 12899-1:2007, EN 12899-2:2007, EN 12899-3:2007 and the following apply.
3.1 initial type testing complete set of tests or other procedures, determining the performance of samples of products representative of the product type 3.2 test product product in original size and design, or part of it, prepared by the manufacturer and submitted to the initial type testing (ITT) procedure 3.3 sample construction representing parts of the product or its constituents in original materials prepared by the manufacturer and submitted to the ITT procedure 3.4 reference sample sample as defined in 3.3 to be retained in order to be able to repeat the ITT procedure in case of disagreements 3.5 manufacturer person or organization with legal responsibility for placing the product on the market 3.6 supplier producer of raw materials and components (e.g. sign faces, fixing devices etc.) of the product
NOTE 1 Products can be in different product families for different characteristics. EXAMPLE 1 Example of a product family for physical characteristics: — the loaded area of the product is equal or smaller; — the distance between the foundation and the resultant of the load is equal or smaller; — number, design, construction and location of supports is equal or more favourable; — fixing systems are equal or stronger and stiffer than the product tested or calculated. EXAMPLE 2 Example of a product family for visual characteristics: — signs using the same sign face material NOTE 2 Defining product families allows verification to be reduced. 4 Requirements and test methods 4.1 General 4.1.1 Introduction An initial type test is the complete set of tests or other procedures, determining the performance of samples of products representative of the product type. Initial type testing shall be performed to show conformity to this standard on first use of this standard for complete sign assemblies (including supports), signs (sign plate including sign faces), sign plates (without sign faces) and for other major components (retroreflective sheeting, supports and luminaires), transilluminated traffic bollards, delineator posts and retroreflectors being placed on the market and: at the beginning of the production of a new or modified product; at the beginning of a new or modified method of production. In case of initial type testing on these products for which testing in accordance with this standard has already been performed, testing may be reduced: if it has been established that the performance characteristics compared with the already tested products have not been affected; or
where kit components are used whose characteristics have already been determined on the basis of conformity to this or other technical specifications; in accordance with the rules for product families and/or direct or extended applications of test results.
If the performance of any of the product characteristics is likely to have been reduced by the modification, those characteristics shall be the subject of a new ITT.
The products from which the test product, sample or reference sample is prepared shall be in accordance with the technical documentation and shall be prepared in accordance with normal production methods.
All characteristics in 4.2 shall be subject to initial type testing, with the following exception: release of dangerous substances may be assessed indirectly by controlling the content of the substance concerned. 4.1.2 Use of historical data Tests previously performed on the same fixed vertical signs, transilluminated traffic bollards, delineator posts and retroreflectors in accordance with the provisions of this standard (same characteristics, test method, sampling procedure, system of attestation of conformity, etc.) may be taken into account.
The technical description, including drawings, shall be as specified in Annex A. 4.1.3 Treatment of calculated values and design In those cases where conformity to this standard is based on calculations, type testing will be limited to the verification of the calculations made and that the resulting products/kits correspond to the descriptions/assumptions made in the design and/or calculations.
For example, where calculations of the resistance to horizontal load are based on an assumed material grade and fixings and fastenings, verification will, in addition to checking the calculation themselves, check that the products are of the correct grade and that the fixings and fastenings are correct.
In some cases, the manufacturer may produce products in accordance with a design and/or calculations provided by a third party.
In this case, verification will not be of the design or calculations themselves, but only of the fact that the products conform to the assumptions of the design and/or calculations. NOTE This could occur in respect of a client-designed product. 4.1.4 Sampling Initial type testing shall be performed on samples representative of the product/components supplied for ITT.
Sample sizes shall be suitable for the testing equipment to be employed.
4.1.5 Testing and conformity criteria The number of products/components to be tested (or assessed) shall be in accordance with 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4. 4.1.6 Records The results of all type tests shall be recorded and held by the manufacturer for at least 5 years from the date on which the product was placed upon the market, the period specified in the FPC or the period of warranty, whichever is the greater.
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SIST EN 12899-5:2008は、固定式の縦型道路標識に関する重要な規格であり、その初期型試験（ITT）の要件を詳細に定義しています。この規格の範囲は、EN 12899の第1部、第2部、および第3部に関連しており、標識が道路交通の安全を保証するために必要な基準を満たすことを目的としています。 この標準の強みは、その具体性と包括性です。初期型試験に関する明確な要件を設定することで、道路標識が設計された目的に対してどの程度適合しているかを評価するための信頼性の高い基準を提供しています。このアプローチは、道路交通における視認性や耐久性、気象条件への適応能力を保証するために不可欠です。 さらに、SIST EN 12899-5:2008は、都市計画や交通管理においても大いに関連性を持っています。道路標識の初期型試験を継続的に行うことにより、公共の安全を守るだけでなく、適切な情報提供が可能になり、交通の流れを円滑に進める役割も果たします。このため、標準化文書の重要性は、単なる業界の基準以上の地位を占めていると言えます。 全体として、SIST EN 12899-5:2008は、道路交通標識に関する初期型試験のための強固な基盤を提供し、適切な運用と安全性を確保する上で、非常に価値のある文書です。
SIST EN 12899-5:2008은 고정 수직 도로 표지의 초기 유형 테스트(ITT)에 대한 요구 사항을 자세히 설명하고 있습니다. 이 표준은 EN 12899의 1, 2 및 3 부분에 대한 규정을 포함하고 있어 도로 표지의 품질과 안전성을 확보하는 데 핵심적인 역할을 합니다. 이 표준의 주요 강점 중 하나는 도로 표지의 성능을 보장하기 위한 명확한 기준을 제공한다는 것입니다. 특정 유형의 도로 표지가 처음 제작될 때의 실험적 접근 방식은 위험 요소를 사전에 차단할 수 있도록 설계되어 있습니다. 이러한 초기 유형 테스트는 도로 안전을 향상시키며, 운전자와 보행자 모두에게 보호를 제공합니다. SIST EN 12899-5:2008은 도로교통 안전 분야에서 중요한 요구 사항을 충족할 수 있도록 하며, 이는 궁극적으로 교통사고를 줄이고 안전한 운전 환경을 조성하는 데 기여합니다. 특히, 이 표준은 지속적으로 변화하는 교통 환경에 적합한 도로 표지를 제작하는 데 적용될 수 있는 유연성을 제공하므로, 현대적인 설계 및 제작 방법론과 잘 어울립니다. 또한, 팀과 조직이 이 표준을 따름으로써, 국제적으로 통용되는 기준에 부합하게 되어 글로벌 마켓에서도 경쟁력을 유지할 수 있습니다. 따라서 SIST EN 12899-5:2008은 도로 표지 제작에 있어 복잡한 요구 사항을 체계적으로 관리하고, 품질을 보장하는 데 중요한 도구로 작용합니다.
The SIST EN 12899-5:2008 standard provides comprehensive guidelines for the initial type testing (ITT) of fixed, vertical road traffic signs, encompassing the essential criteria set forth in Parts 1, 2, and 3 of EN 12899. This standard stands out due to its thorough approach in detailing the methodologies necessary for evaluating road signage, ensuring that all traffic signs comply with safety and visibility regulations. One of the key strengths of the standard is its explicit definition of the testing procedures, which establishes reliable frameworks for assessing the durability and effectiveness of road traffic signs under various conditions. By adhering to the requirements set forth in this standard, manufacturers can guarantee that their products will perform reliably in real-world environments, contributing to road safety and traffic management. Furthermore, the relevance of SIST EN 12899-5:2008 in the field of road traffic signage cannot be overstated. As urban areas become increasingly congested and infrastructure demands evolve, the need for standardized testing procedures becomes paramount. This standard not only addresses current industry needs but also anticipates future developments in traffic management, thereby providing a solid foundation for the ongoing improvement of road signage. Additionally, the integration of performance metrics in this standard aids in establishing a consistent level of quality across all fixed vertical traffic signs. This ensures uniformity and helps local authorities and traffic management bodies make informed decisions based on standardized evaluations of signage products. In summary, SIST EN 12899-5:2008 serves as a pivotal document in the realm of traffic signage, with its rigorous focus on initial type testing that supports the overarching aims of safety and efficiency in road traffic regulation. Its strengths and extensive scope underscore its critical importance in maintaining the integrity of road traffic management systems.
Die Norm SIST EN 12899-5:2008 regelt die Anforderungen für die Ersttypprüfung (ITT) von festen, vertikalen Verkehrsschildern. Diese Norm ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der EN 12899 und bezieht sich spezifisch auf die Teile 1, 2 und 3, die die technischen Bedingungen für Verkehrszeichen definieren. Ein bedeutender Vorteil dieser Norm liegt in ihrer umfassenden Struktur, die eine klare und präzise Vorgehensweise für die Ersttypprüfung festlegt. Dadurch wird sichergestellt, dass die Verkehrsschilder sowohl in ihrer Funktionalität als auch in ihrer Sicherheit den festgelegten Standards entsprechen. Die Norm vereinfacht zudem den Prüfvorgang, da sie spezifische Anforderungen und Prüfmethoden definiert, die die Qualität und Zuverlässigkeit der Schilder gewährleisten. Darüber hinaus spielt die Norm eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Standardisierung von Verkehrsschildern innerhalb der Europäischen Union, was zu einem einheitlicheren Straßenverkehrssystem beiträgt. Die Relevanz der SIST EN 12899-5:2008 zeigt sich somit in ihrer Unterstützung für die Verkehrsicherheit und die Förderung eines harmonisierten Marktes für Verkehrsanzeigen, wodurch sowohl Hersteller als auch Nutzer von den einheitlichen Prüfstandards profitieren. Zusammengefasst stärkt die Norm SIST EN 12899-5:2008 die Qualitätssicherung von vertikalen Verkehrsschildern und fördert die Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr durch klare Standards und detaillierte Prüfanforderungen.
La norme SIST EN 12899-5:2008 se concentre sur les exigences relatives aux essais de type initial (ITI) des panneaux de signalisation routière fixes et verticaux. En tant que partie 5 de la norme EN 12899, elle s'inscrit dans un contexte plus large, garantissant une uniformité dans les méthodes de test pour les parties 1, 2 et 3 de cette norme. L'un des points forts de cette norme est son ambitieux cadre d'évaluation, qui permet de s'assurer que les panneaux respecteront les critères de performance, de durabilité et de sécurité nécessaires à une utilisation sur la voie publique. La normalisation des critères d'essai initiaux contribue à une meilleure compréhension des attentes en matière de conception et de fabrication de ces dispositifs de sécurité routière. De plus, la pertinence de cette norme ne peut être sous-estimée, car elle permet d'harmoniser les pratiques parmi les différents fabricants et utilisateurs de panneaux de signalisation. En standardisant les procédures de test, SIST EN 12899-5:2008 garantit que tous les produits répondent aux exigences minimales de sécurité, contribuant ainsi à la prévention des accidents et à l'amélioration de la circulation routière. Enfin, cette norme joue un rôle essentiel dans l'amélioration continue de la qualité des panneaux de signalisation, favorisant l'innovation tout en préservant des standards élevés. Les exigences clairement définies pour les essais de type initial facilitent l'adoption de pratiques optimales dans le secteur du signalement routier, rendant cette norme indispensable pour les acteurs concernés.
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