Ms. Chaka presented document GTR9-6-17, explaining the issues that are seen for the compliance of heavier trucks and SUV with the pedestrian safety requirements. Ms. Chaka explained that several customer requirements and needs prevent the vehicles from meeting the legform requirements or that the vehicles would no longer be able for several of their original purposes. In addition, many of these vehicles would need to comply with both, the FlexPLI as well as the upper legform to bumper test requirements due to their specific design. This seems to be impossible from an engineering point of view.

Mr. Kinsky reminded the group that already during the discussion defining the gtr No 9 requirements it had been highlighted that the pedestrian safety tests that are used today have just been developed for the typical (sedan-type) vehicles and similar vehicle-designs.

The chair noted that for other vehicle categories no further information was provided. Obviously, no issues with the design of such vehicles towards FlexPLI requirement are seen. He therefore proposed to close the respective action item A-3-12 which was agreed. Also, the chair noted that the wording of the preamble will consequently reflect the issues mentioned for specific vehicles.