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| Document Title | UN R29: Discussion on Frontal protection in buses | ||||||||
| Reference Number | GRSP-73-22 | ||||||||
| Date |
10 May 2023
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| Summary | Discussion on the introduction of technical requirements applying to the bus front to reduce the extent of damage and injury in connection with potential frontal impact accidents. It has also been raised by the labour unions that buses need to become more crash resistant. Plan is to change the scope and perhaps add a new section for testing the front of the buses. Alternatively make a new regulation for frontal protection for buses. | ||||||||
| Source(s) | Norway | ||||||||
| Rulemaking Area(s) | UN R29 Commercial Vehicle Cabs | ||||||||
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| Related Documents | |||||||||
| GRSG-125-10 | Crash protection of buses in frontal collisions | ||||||||
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| GRSP | Session 73 | 15-19 May 2023 |
60. The expert from Norway introduced GRSP-73-22, showing statistical evidence that a considerable number of accidents involved buses wherein the drivers had been seriously injured or killed in head-on collisions in Norway. The expert from the United Kingdom stated a lack of statistics from his country for this activity. The expert from the Netherlands suggested that GRSP was the correct body to address this issue although merit needed to be verified. He also suggested considering UN Regulation No. 66 (Strength of superstructure (buses)) under the responsibility of GRSP to have a thorough approach to passive safety. The expert from Finland agreed with the concerns in GRSP-73-22 and added that the steering wheel function should be also investigated. GRSP agreed to resume discussion at its December 2023 session and requested experts to provide statistical data at that session. |
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