Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear | Session 84 | 19-22 Sep 2017
Geneva
The deadline for the submission of official working documents to this session is 26 June 2017.
Agenda Item 5. (a)
Motorcycle braking: Global technical regulation No. 3

18. The expert from Italy introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2017/15 with provisions aimed at aligning the text of UN GTR No. 3 and UN Regulation No. 78 especially on tri-cycles Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS), Emergency Stop Signal and means to disable the ABS function (‘ABS switch’), prepared in collaboration with the expert from IMMA. The expert from Canada answered to the proposal (GRRF-84-10). The expert from Italy presented ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2017/16 with the report on the activities related to the amendment proposal to UN GTR No.3. The expert from India informed GRRF about regulatory activities in his Country on the obligation to install ABS on new motorcycle with an engine capacity of 125 cm3 and more.

19. GRRF recommended the expert from Italy to keep the draft amendment to GTR No. 3 as harmonized as possible with UN Regulation No. 78 especially with regard to the ABS switch to avoid subsequent amendments to UN Regulation No. 78.

20. The expert from Italy agreed to submit a revised proposal for the February 2018 session of GRRF.

Documentation
GRRF-84-10 Proposal for amendments to GRRF/2017/15 (GTR No. 3) (Canada)
GRRF/2017/15 Proposal to amend Global Technical Regulation No. 3 (Italy)
GRRF/2017/16 Report on draft Amendment 3 to global technical regulation No. 3 (Italy)
GRRF/2017/16 Report on draft Amendment 3 to global technical regulation No. 3 (Italy)