Proposals for a collective amendment to Regulation No. 53 and draft Regulation on Light Signalling Devices (LSD)
Document GRE-78-22
18 October 2017

Proposal from the special interest group of experts for DRL-L to introduce requirements for automatic switching from daytime running lamps (“DRL”) to headlamp(s) if maximum luminous intensity of DRL is above 700 cd.

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4. | Simplification of lighting and light-signalling Regulations
4. | Simplification of lighting and light-signalling Regulations
7. (b) | Other Regulations: Regulation No. 53 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices for L3 vehicles)

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.

7. (e) | Regulation No. 53 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices for L3 vehicles)

28. The expert from Japan introduced a proposal for the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 53 with a new requirement for automatic switching from the daytime running lamp (DRL) to the headlamp (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2016/35, Informal document GRE-76-03). The experts of Finland, Germany and EC supported the proposal. The experts of France, Italy and UK identified technical issues which would need further attention. GRE agreed to revert to this issue at the next session. GRE also noted proposals by the expert from India (GRE-76-06). GRE invited experts to review these proposals and to send their comments to the author before the next session.

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GRE/2016/35
Relates to UN R53 | UN R148 |