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Document Title	Push and Pull for Noise Emission Reduction from Road Traffic in the Netherlands and EU
Reference Number	GRB-65-27
Date	17 Feb 2017
Summary	Presentation on legal requirements (push) and public education/incentivization (pull) strategies to decrease road noise levels. The presentation especially addresses the Dutch interest in a road labeling system for rating road surface noise levels.
Source(s)	Netherlands
Rulemaking Area(s)	UN R51 Vehicle Noise and UN R117 Tire Noise, Wet Adhesion, and Rolling Resistance
Meeting(s)	GRB \| Session 65 \| 15-17 Feb 2017 10. Exchange of information on national and international requirements on noise levels 7. Regulation No. 117 (Tyre rolling noise and wet grip adhesion) 4. (b) Regulation No. 51 (Noise of M and N categories of vehicles): Additional sound emission provisions
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Excerpts from session reports related to this document
GRB \| Session 65 \| 15-17 Feb 2017		23. The expert from the Netherlands introduced a summary of various initiatives to reduce noise emissions from road traffic (GRB-65-27) which addressed different sources of noise (road surfaces, tyres and powertrain). He reiterated the benefits of better tyres and maintaining the correct tyre pressure for road safety and fuel efficiency. Finally, he pointed out that excessive drivers’ reliance on the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) might be counter-productive. GRB thanked the Dutch expert and noted that these initiatives had already been considered by GRB on various occasions and that some of them fall under the competence of other bodies. For example, the Chair indicated that tyre labelling and TPMS should be addressed by, respectively, EU and the WP.29 Working Party on Braking and Running Gear (GRRF). The Chair also recalled the GRB position that it would premature to tighten the current tyre noise limits in Regulation No. 117.