26. The expert from Switzerland reported on the recent meeting of the Task Force (TF) on reverse warning issues under the Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP) (GRSG-116-14). He added that TF had proposed amendments on a “pause switch” for reverse warning sound devices which would be permitted if other safety devices (e.g. camera monitor systems) were activated. GRSG welcomed the information and agreed on the need to coordinate this subject between GRBP and GRSG to avoid overregulation of these devices. The Chair invited IWG on awareness of Vulnerable Road Users proximity in low speed manoeuvres (VRU-Proxi) to further consider this subject and to report back to GRSG at its next session in October 2019.

27. GRSG noted GRSG-116-38 tabled by VRU-Proxi which proposes to correct paragraph 4.(b) of the IWG terms of reference. The expert from OICA underlined that this modification would oblige IWG to develop two regulatory activities in parallel: vehicle turning in (a) forward motion and (b) reversing motion. GRSG endorsed the proposal below: