GAR | GRE-77-08

GRE-77-08

Proposal for draft amendments to Regulation No. 53

Source(s)

India

Date

24 Mar 2017

Status

Superseded

Subject

UN R53 Motorcycle Lighting

Meeting(s)

GRE | Session 77 | 4-7 Apr 2017

Agenda item 7. (c) Other Regulations: Regulation No. 53

Proposal to make the fitting of front position lamps optional and allow for its separate control under certain conditions and to allow for rear positions lamps and registration plate lamps to be lit during the period between the activation of the master switch and the engine start.

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Excerpts from session reports

GRE | Session 77 | 4-7 Apr 2017

26. GRE agreed to postpone to the next session consideration of GRE-77-08 by the expert from India.

GRE | Session 80 | 23-26 Oct 2018

29. The expert from India proposed making optional the fitment of front position lamps, due to the introduction of auto headlamp switching, and alternatively DRL provisions in UN Regulation No. 53 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2018/47 and GRE-80-26). The experts of Finland, Germany and UK expressed doubts. The Chair concluded that there was not enough support for the proposal and proposed to revert to this issue at the next session. He also invited the expert from India to try to convince the experts in doubt before the next session.

GRE | Session 78 | 24-27 Oct 2017

31. Due to lack of time, GRE did not consider ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2017/26, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2017/27, GRE-77-08, GRE-77-09, GRE-77-17, GRE-78-22 and GRE-78-24.

GRE | Session 79 | 24-27 Apr 2018

39. The expert from India presented GRE-78-24, which replaced GRE-77-08, with the aim to make, under certain conditions, the front position lamp optional for L3 category of vehicles. The experts from Austria, Italy, Finland and Netherlands pointed out the need to study this proposal in more detail. The Chair invited the expert from India to submit an official document for consideration at the next session.