vehicle means a vehicle that belongs to category M or N, ‘Off-road (ORV)’ having specific technical features which permit its use off the normal roads. For those categories of vehicles, the shall be added as suffix to the letter letter ‘G’ and numeral identifying the vehicle category. The criteria for the subcategorisation of vehicles as ORV are specified in point 4 of this Part. 2.2. Special purpose vehicles (SPV) 2.2.1. For incomplete vehicles that are intended to fall into the SPV subcategory, the letter shall be added as suffix to the letter and numeral ‘S’ identifying the vehicle category. The various types of special purpose vehicles are defined and listed in point 5. 2.3. Off road special purpose vehicle 2.3.1. road special purpose vehicle (ORV-SPV)’ means a vehicle that belongs ‘Off either to category M or N having the specific technical features referred to in points 2.1 and 2.2. For those categories of vehicles, the letter shall be added as suffix to the letter ‘G’ and numeral identifying the vehicle category. Moreover, for incomplete vehicles that are intended to fall into the SPV subcategory, the letter shall be added as second suffix. ‘S’ 3. Criteria for the categorisation of vehicles in category N 3.1. The categorisation of a type of vehicle in category N shall be based on the technical features of the vehicle as referred to in points 3.2 to 3.6. 3.2. As a matter of principle, the compartment(s) where all the seating positions are located, shall be completely separated from the loading area. 3.3. By way of derogation from the requirements of point 3.2, persons and goods may be transported in the same compartment under the condition that the loading area is provided with securing devices designed to protect persons transported against the displacement of the load during driving, including severe braking and cornering. 3.4. Securing devices - lashing devices - intended for securing the load as
‘Off-road vehicle (ORV)’ means a vehicle that belongs to category M or N, having specific technical features which permit its use off the normal roads. For those categories of vehicles, the letter ‘G’ shall be added as suffix to the letter and numeral identifying the vehicle category. The criteria for the subcategorisation of vehicles as ORV are specified in point 4 of this Part. 2.2. Special purpose vehicles (SPV) 2.2.1. For incomplete vehicles that are intended to fall into the SPV subcategory, the letter ‘S’ shall be added as suffix to the letter and numeral identifying the vehicle category. The various types of special purpose vehicles are defined and listed in point 5. 2.3. Off road special purpose vehicle 2.3.1. ‘Off road special purpose vehicle (ORV-SPV)’ means a vehicle that belongs either to category M or N having the specific technical features referred to in points 2.1 and 2.2. For those categories of vehicles, the letter ‘G’ shall be added as suffix to the letter and numeral identifying the vehicle category. Moreover, for incomplete vehicles that are intended to fall into the SPV subcategory, the letter ‘S’ shall be added as second suffix. 3. Criteria for the categorisation of vehicles in category N 3.1. The categorisation of a type of vehicle in category N shall be based on the technical features of the vehicle as referred to in points 3.2 to 3.6. 3.2. As a matter of principle, the compartment(s) where all the seating positions are located, shall be completely separated from the loading area. 3.3. By way of derogation from the requirements of point 3.2, persons and goods may be transported in the same compartment under the condition that the loading area is provided with securing devices designed to protect persons transported against the displacement of the load during driving, including severe braking and cornering. 3.4. Securing devices - lashing devices - intended for securing the load as