Presentation on the “phantom effect” of sunlight reflection on vehicle taillights, its role as a causation factor in road accidents, and research on a possible test method to evaluate light-signaling performance towards avoiding light washout under certain ambient conditions.
12. The expert from Germany presented a draft Supplement to the UN LSD Regulation which introduced requirements for testing the sun load impact (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2019/7). The proposal received comments from the experts of France, Japan (GRE-81-17), Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, CLEPA, OICA and SAE. The expert from IMMA made a study reservation. The Chair invited the expert from Germany to update the proposal, based on the comments received, for consideration at the next session.
55. The expert from Germany informed GRE about the progress on the test method for the sun load impact on stop lamps and direction indicators (so-called “phantom effect”) (GRE-75-16).
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