57. The expert from Australia introduced a presentation (GRSG-127-10) on a proposal (GRSG-127-09) to establish an IWG for developing new regulations under the 1958 Agreement, for driver drowsiness and distraction warning systems. She explained that a proportion of fatal crashes in Australia (at least 20 to 30 per cent) were estimated to be caused by fatigue. She added that it was estimated that between 10 to 30 per cent of crashes in Europe were caused by road user distraction. The expert from EC endorsed the initiative. GRSG noted that IWG had to define the agreement framework of activities under the 1958 Agreement or including the 1998 Agreement or being agreement neutral. The experts from Canada and the United States of America supported the initiative. However, both requested a time reservation to support the development of UN GTRs on this subject. The experts of a majority of the contracting parties of the 1958 and 1998 Agreements endorsed the activity. The experts from CLEPA and OICA offered their contribution to the activity as secretariat. Finally, GRSG agreed to seek consent of WP.29 at its June 2024 session to establish an IWG on this subject chaired by the expert from Australia.
57. The expert from Australia introduced a presentation (GRSG-127-10) on a proposal (GRSG-127-09) to establish an IWG for developing new regulations under the 1958 Agreement, for driver drowsiness and distraction warning systems. She explained that a proportion of fatal crashes in Australia (at least 20 to 30 per cent) were estimated to be caused by fatigue. She added that it was estimated that between 10 to 30 per cent of crashes in Europe were caused by road user distraction. The expert from EC endorsed the initiative. GRSG noted that IWG had to define the agreement framework of activities under the 1958 Agreement or including the 1998 Agreement or being agreement neutral. The experts from Canada and the United States of America supported the initiative. However, both requested a time reservation to support the development of UN GTRs on this subject. The experts of a majority of the contracting parties of the 1958 and 1998 Agreements endorsed the activity. The experts from CLEPA and OICA offered their contribution to the activity as secretariat. Finally, GRSG agreed to seek consent of WP.29 at its June 2024 session to establish an IWG on this subject chaired by the expert from Australia.