Document Title Proposal for a Supplement to Regulation No. 79
Reference Number GRRF/2018/10
Date
2 Dec 2017
Summary Proposal to introduce provisions for the approval of Remote Control Manoeuvring (RCM) systems, defined as driver-actuated systems on off-road vehicles used for navigating exceptionally difficult terrain. This proposal seeks to permit remote manoeuvring capability provided that the vehicle is designed to operate off-road and the off-road location is confirmed throughout the whole period that the function is in use.
Source(s) UK
Rulemaking Area(s) UN R79 Steering Equipment
Proposal Status Superseded
Meeting(s)
Related Documents
GRRF-84-09 Proposal for an amendment to Regulation No. 79 - Remote Control Manoeuvring | Superseded change status?
GRRF-86-15 UN R79: Proposal for amendments to GRRF/2018/10 | Superseded change status?
GRVA/2018/3 UN R79: Proposal for a supplement | Superseded change status?
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Excerpts from session reports related to this document
GRRF | Session 86 | 12-16 Feb 2018

45. The expert from UK introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2018/10, proposing to include provisions applicable for Remote Control Manoeuvring (RCM) in UN Regulation No. 79. GRRF welcomed the proposal, noting that some vehicles were already delivered with this feature. GRRF agreed to insert provisions on RCM in UN Regulation No. 79. The proposal received a number of comments from Contracting Parties and from OICA, as reflected in GRRF-86-15.

46. The expert from UK volunteered to submit a revised proposal for consideration at the September 2018 session of GRRF and invited interested experts to contribute to this work stream.