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Noise, Road Motor Vehicle Standards (TCVN 5948, 1995)

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ACOUSTICS: ROAD MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE
MAXIMUM PERMITTED NOISE LEVEL
TCVN 5948-1995

1. Scope

1.1 This standard specifies maximum permitted noise level emitted by motor vehicle when operating on road.

In this standard motor vehicle means any description of vehicle propelled by means of mechanism contained within itself and constructed or adapted so as to be capable of being used on roads.

1.2 This standard is applied to control of noise level emitted by motor vehicles.

2. Limitation Values

The maximum level of noise emitted by motor vehicles shall not be exceeded the noise level prescribed in the table.

Nº	Category of Vehicles	Maximum Noise Level Permitted (dBA)
1	Motorcycles, cylinder capacity (CC) of the engine does not exceed 125 cm³	80
2	Motorcycles, CC of the engine exceeds 125 cm³	85
3	Motorized tricycles	85
4	Cars, taxi, passenger vehicle for the carriage of not more than 12 passengers	80
5	Passenger vehicle constructed for the carriage of more than 12 passengers	85
6	Truck, permitted maximum weight does not exceed 3,5 tonnes	85
7	Truck, permitted maximum weight exceed 3,5 tonnes	87
8	Truck, engine is more than 150 kW	88
9	Tractor, or any other truck not elsewhere classified or described in this column of the table	90

Note: Noise level test for motor vehicles is specified in relevant current TCVNs.

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