Mirror legislation
All commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes registered in the European Union between 1st January 2000 and 26th January 2007 are to be equipped with compliant Class IV close-proximity and Class V wide-angle mirrors.
Free Field of Vision check - all part of the service
VOSA has proposed that from 31 March 2009, operators will need to complete a self-decleration certificate stating that the vehicle is equipped on the near-side with mirrors or such devices which fully comply with the relevant articles of Directive 2007/38/EC and present this at annual test. This will be a one off presentation of the certificate and will not be required on subsequent tests. The certificate should be retained with the vehicle’s registration document for when the vehicle is sold.
The retrofitment directive requires no less than 95% of the field of vision at ground level of a class IV wide angle mirror and not less than 85% of the field of vision at ground level of a class V close proximity mirror.
Class IV wide angle mirror
From your position in the driver’s seat, if you can see 95% of the shaded area marked ‘Area A’ within the markers at ground level through the exterior mirror/s you have a compliant field of vision for the class IV wide angle mirror under the new EU directive.
Close proximity mirror
From your position in the driver’s seat, if you can see 85% of the shaded area marked ‘Area B’ within the markers at ground level through your close proximity mirror you have a compliant field of vision for the class V close proximity mirror the new EU directive.
The field-of-vision checks, can be performed quickly and easily with the aid of the Scania Mirror Measuring Tool. This tool correctly identifies the curviture of your mirror glasses which provides a visual guide to their compliance. Alternatively your local Scania dealer can check these mirrors for you free-of-charge.
