Lateral protection devices for trucks : Forankra

Side protection devices approved in accordance with Regulation 73R01.

Truck side guards and fenders

Forankra offers lateral cyclist protection kits in two variants, for horizontal attachment from the chassis and for folding vertical attachment from the underbody.

Features

Side protection devices or kits prevent cyclists and motorcyclists from being run over when riding parallel to a truck.

All vehicles of categories N2, N3 O3 and o4 must be so constructed and equipped as to offer, over their entire length, effective protection to unprotected road users against the risk of falling under the side of the vehicle and being trapped by its wheels.

Advantages

Approval of the two variants of the lateral protection device, both for horizontal and vertical installation.
Homologation Documentation.
Spare parts for spare parts and equipment replacements.
High product quality.
Forankra Warranty.

Regulations

Regulation No. 73

Regulation No. 73 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) describes the uniform provisions concerning the approval of commercial vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers with regard to their lateral protection.

The scope of application of the Regulation applies to the side protection of complete vehicles of categories N2, N3, O3 and O4. It does not apply to tractors for semi-trailers; trailers specially designed and constructed for the transport of very long loads of indivisible length, such as beams, steel bars, etc.; vehicles designed and constructed for special purposes to which it is not possible, for practical reasons, to provide such lateral protection.

See Regulation No. 73

Instructions

Category N Vehicles equipped with a propulsion engine and intended for the transport of goods and having at least four wheels, or having three wheels if their maximum mass exceeds 1 ton.

Category N2Vehicles used for the transport of goods having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tons, but not exceeding 12 tons.

Category N3: Vehicles used for the transport of goods having a maximum mass exceeding 12 tons.

Category OTrailers (including semi-trailers)

Category O3Trailers with a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tons, but not exceeding 10 tons.

Category O4Trailers whose maximum mass exceeds 10 tons.

Lateral Protection Devices Approved according to Regulation nº73.

Safety and protection for two-wheelers driving alongside large commercial vehicles.

Truck side guards and fenders

Features

Advantages

Regulations

Instructions

Products

Cyclist protection kit support.

Anti-Cyclist side protection kit

License plate holder with spring-loaded locking device.

Curved profile cover

Curved profile of the cyclist side protection kit.

Screw kit for fixing the curved profile for lateral protection of the cyclist.

Horizontal profile 6.0M lateral protection for cyclists.

Horizontal profile 3.5M lateral protection for cyclists.

Straight cover for cyclist protection,

Anti-Cyclist side protection kit