| 3.4. | The prescribed braking force of the trailer of at least 50 per cent of the maximum total axle load shall be attained - with maximum mass - in the case of a mean fully developed deceleration of the tractor/trailer combination of not more than 5.9 m/s2 with single-axle trailers and of not more than 5.6 m/s2 with multi-axle trailers. Trailers with close-coupled axles where the axle spread is less than 1 m are also considered as single-axle trailers within the meaning of this provision. Moreover, the limits as defined in the appendix to this annex shall be observed. If the braking force is regulated in steps, they shall lie within the range shown in the appendix to this annex. | a0c0 |