This document covers requirements and test methods for mechanically activated inflatable protectors for motorcycle riders (in the following text called inflatable protector). It specifies the minimum level of protection, the minimum intervention time for the airbag system and the minimum coverage body zone to be protected by motorcyclists' inflatable protector worn by riders. The requirements of this document are applicable to various design of inflatable protectors and refer to all body areas and their combinations, which are claimed to be protected. Requirement of this document are applicable to airbag system, to the specific hosting garment (or textile restrain system) and to the mechanical triggering system.
This document contains the requirements for assessing the performance of airbag system, specific hosting garment (or textile restraint system), and mechanical triggering system during an accident and details of the test methods, requirements sizing, ergonomics, innocuousness, labelling and the provision of information.
This document is not applicable to pre inflated protector. Inflatable protectors other than mechanically activated are not covered by this document.
NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
PUBLISHED
SRPS EN 1621-4:2014
PROJECT
naSRPS EN 1621-4:2022
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