Pennsylvania Code
Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION
Part I - Department of Transportation
Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions
Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics
Chapter 165 - SLOW-MOVING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION EMBLEM
Section 165.6 - Test procedures
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) References. The emblem shall be tested in conformance with the following sections from SAE J575, "Tests for Motor Vehicle Lighting Devices and Components":
(b) Durability test. Samples shall be exposed to the sun at an angle of 45° to horizontal and facing south as specified in American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTMD1014, "Conducting Exterior Exposure Tests of Paints on Steel."
TABLE 2-DURABILITY TEST PERIODS
Minimum Test Period, months | ||
Location | Fluorescent | Reflective |
Outside in Midwest | 12 | 24 |
or | ||
Outside in Miami, Florida | 6 | 12 |
(c) Drop test. Each portable emblem shall be dropped from a height of 5 feet (1.53 meters) to a smooth hard surface equivalent to rigid metal or concrete. Each portable emblem shall be submitted to three drop tests: corner drop, edge drop and flat drop. Failure will be considered to have occurred when the emblem no longer meets requirements in § 165.5 (relating to performance requirements).
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code § 165.5 (relating to performance requirements).