64. The expert from EC reported (GRRF-81-30) on Gear 2030, being a high level group consisting of the executives of the European automotive sector, relevant Ministers and Commissioners of the European Commission. He added that one of the goals of the group was to develop a roadmap for highly automated driving, within two years.
65. The expert from Japan informed on the activities in Japan concerning the establishment of a guideline for the so called “dead-man system” bringing automatically a vehicle to a stop, when there is no obvious driver engagement, as the country faced lately severe bus accidents related to drivers’ unconsciousness. He explained that the guideline would be aligned with the provisions defined by the IWG on ACSF on the Minimum Risk Manoeuvre.