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Commercial Vehicle Safety Priorities-Ranking of future priorities in the UK
Document GRSG-125-32
15 December 2010
Submitted by TRL and UK
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2. | Amendments to Regulations on Buses and Coaches: UN Regulation No. 107 (M2 and M3 vehicles)

5. The expert from Norway recalled to GRSG that informal document (GRSG-115-04), that had been presented at the October 2018 session of GRSG showed the issue of the lack of front protection for drivers and tourist guides in the event of a frontal collision. He reiterated his concerns by introducing GRSG-125-10. He showed 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. He announced that a national standard would enter into force in his country to deal this issue. The expert from Finland shared the concerns of the expert from Norway and suggested that the following UN Regulations could be addressed: Nos. 66 (Strength of superstructure), 93 (Underrun protections) and 29 (Cabs of commercial vehicles), in cooperation with GRSP. The expert from Germany recalled to GRSG the proposal of a new UN Regulation (based on UN Regulation No. 29) tabled by his delegation in 2007 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2007/33). He reminded GRSG that the proposal had not been supported by most experts because it was considered of little impact in improving road safety at that time. The expert from the Netherland expressed sympathy to this initiative. However, he stated that more statistical evidence should be provided and that such a topic should be dealt with in GRSP. The expert from United Kingdom shared a report completed in 2010, based on statistical data from his country for the years 2006–2008 on the safety priorities of commercial vehicle (GRSG-125-32). He also shared a study for an Enhanced Vehicle Safety (ESV) conference (GRSG-125-31) that provides further indicators for discussion on this subject. The expert from Norway added that this proposal would be addressed at GRSP at its May 2023 session. GRSG welcome the initiative of the expert from Norway and agreed to resume discussion on this subject at its October 2023 session, based on the follow-up of its experts and those of GRSP.