For M2 and M3 vehicle of all classes, when an adult seating in a forward-facing seat which face a built in Child Restraint system, an impact between the adult and the child shall be prevented. In order to prevent the impact between the occupants a 3-point belt is requested on the adult seating position. The text has been proposed to be updated in the UN Regulation 16 Supplement 05 to 08 series of amendments, it seeks to harmonize requirements in both UN Regulation 14 and UN Regulation 16.
11. The expert from Spain introduced GRSP-73-09-Rev.1, proposing the introduction of three-point safety-belts for buses and coaches (all M2 and M3 vehicle categories) on adult seats facing a built-in Child Restraint System (CRS). She explained that the proposal aimed to prevent impact between an adult and a child when the child was restrained in a built-in CRS installed on a seat back facing the adult. GRSP adopted GRSP-73-09-Rev.1, as reproduced by annex II of the session report. The secretariat was requested to submit the proposal as draft Supplement 3 to the 09 Series of Amendments to UN Regulation No. 14 for consideration and vote at the November 2023 sessions of WP.29 and to the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1).
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