Regulation No. 53 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices for L3 vehicles)
Documentation
GRE-75-08
Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 53 (Japan)
Proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 53
Proposal to require automatic switching of motorcycle daytime running lamps to headlamp illumination at night. The concern is that DRL are left on, causing glare. This proposal aligns with the provisions of UN R48.
GRE-75-09
Research on Daytime Running Lamps of Motorcycles (Japan)
Research on Daytime Running Lamps of Motorcycles
Presentation in support of Japan’s proposal to require automatic switching between daytime running lamps and headlamps as a measure to prevent safety risks from DRL glare during night driving.
GRE/2016/15
Proposal for Supplement 19 to the 01 series of Regulation No. 53 (GTB)
Proposal for Supplement 19 to the 01 series of Regulation No. 53
Proposal to remove restrictions that impede the use of bend lighting on motorcycles. UN R53 currently prohibits the use of additional lighting units when the driving beam is in use. This requirement unnecessarily restricts the use of ALU to improve road illumination at night when the motorcycle is banking through a turn.