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Article 40Structure of Motor Vehicles

第四十条(自動車の構造)

A motor vehicle must not be used for operation unless its structure conforms, with respect to the following matters, to the technical standards for safety, or for pollution prevention and other conservation of the environment, prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism:

自動車は、その構造が、次に掲げる事項について、国土交通省令で定める保安上又は公害防止その他の環境保全上の技術基準に適合するものでなければ、運行の用に供してはならない。

length, width and height;

長さ、幅及び高さ

minimum ground clearance;

最低地上高

gross vehicle weight (meaning the sum of the vehicle weight, the maximum load capacity and the weight obtained by multiplying 55 kilograms by the seating capacity);

車両総重量(車両重量、最大積載量及び五十五キログラムに乗車定員を乗じて得た重量の総和をいう。)

load on the wheels;

車輪にかかる荷重

ratio of the load on the wheels to the vehicle weight (meaning the weight of the motor vehicle when equipped with the equipment necessary for operation);

車輪にかかる荷重の車両重量(運行に必要な装備をした状態における自動車の重量をいう。)に対する割合

ratio of the load on the wheels to the gross vehicle weight;

車輪にかかる荷重の車両総重量に対する割合

maximum stable inclination angle;

最大安定傾斜角度

minimum turning radius;

最小回転半径

ground contact area and ground contact pressure.

接地部及び接地圧

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