A vehicle cannot be sold and obtain the necessary registration for driving on public roads, unless it is built according to legal specifications. In Europe the agreement of these specifications with existing laws is demonstrated, by two official documents: the certificate of homologation and the certificate of conformity.
The first document proves that the vehicle is designed according to legal requirements. It is issued by a public authority in charge of this function; in Italy, for instance, that authority is the Department of Transportation. The homologation certificate is issued on the basis of a technical report of the manufacturer and the completion of given tests, performed on prototypes of that vehicle.
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(2009). Regulations. In: Genta, G., Morello, L. (eds) The Automotive Chassis. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8675-5_3
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