After applying the test forces specified in Annex 5 for vehicles of the categories N2 with a maximum mass exceeding 8 t, N3, O3 and O4, the maximum ground clearance of the protective device, even when the vehicle is unladen, shall at any point not exceed by more than 60 mm the value before test. For vehicles with a departure angle up to 8° (paragraph 16.1.) the maximum ground clearance shall not exceed 600 mm.

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