Standard

BS EN 17860-7:2024

Carrier cycles - Cargo trailers

Current

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Published:

31 Jan 2025

1 Scope

This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for single and multi-axle cargo trailers and their connecting devices.

This document applies to cargo trailers with a maximum gross vehicle weight of 600 kg.

This document is not applicable to trailers for the transportation of passengers, usually children, and for types of trailers that use a fifth wheel for connecting to the front cycles (semi-trailer) as listed in Table 1 in this document.

Table 1 — Types of cycle trailers

Type of trailer	Applicability of this document
Multi track single axle	Applicable
Multi track multi axle	Applicable
Single track with single axle or multi axle	Not applicable
Fifth wheel trailer (semi-trailer) with single axle or multi axle	Not applicable
Usage
Cargo	Applicable
People/children/pet	Not applicable

NOTE 1 Requirements and test methods for electrical assistance for electrically assisted cargo trailers are covered by FprEN 17860‑5:2024.

NOTE 2 For cargo trailers having a maximum gross weight of up to 60 kg, see EN 15918:2011 + A2 Cycles – Cycle trailers.

Product Details

Descriptors

Cargo transportation

Load-containing devices

Trailers (industrial)

Industrial trailers

Trailers

ICS Codes

43.150 Cycles

Committee

GME/25

International relationships

Identical to:

EN 17860-7:2024

ISBN

978 0 539 25290 3

Publisher

BSI