Document Number WP.29/2024/14
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Document title UN R46: Proposal for 06 series of amendments
Date 21 Dec 2023 Proposal to
  • clarify the diameter of the impact test rig,
  • introduce provisions for centre-steered vehicles and corresponding magnification factors and for frameless outside mirrors,
  • clarify the possibility of having foldable camera wings,
  • exclude Class I CMS camera (mounted on the roof of the vehicle) from the impact test,
  • clarify impact positions for the pendulum test,
  • modify the definitions of the “external original surface” of the vehicle and the “impact point” relative to the hammer
  • remove provisions for surveillance cameras (to be covered under UN R26 and UN R61),
  • replace references to "mirror" with "indirect vision device",
  • clarify markings for devices capable of displaying more than one field of vision, and
  • clarify positioning of pure Class I CMS.
Status Adopted
Rulemaking area(s)
Regulatory impact
06 series of amendments
Meeting(s)
Related documents
GRSG-126-24/Rev.1 UN R46: Proposal for the 06 series of amendments (Superseded)
GRSG/2023/23 UN R46: Proposal for the 06 of amendments (Superseded)
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Excerpts from session reports related to this document
WP.29 | Session 192 | 4-8 Mar 2024

94. Under agenda items 4.8.4 to 4.8.5 the Chair of GRSG presented draft series of amendments to UN Regulations Nos. 46 and 55 to incorporate provisions on pendulum dimension for the impact test and to clarifying the need to have a support device for centre axle trailers, independent of the type of coupling device.