GRVA-24-05/Rev.2
UN R178: Proposal for a 01 series of amendments
Source(s)
Date
22 Jan 2026
Status
Informal GR review
Subject
Impact
01 series of amendments
Meeting(s)

Proposal to increase the usability and safety of the ELKS and to align the technical requirements with technological progress:

  • Ensure that an ELKS is not adversely affected by magnetic or electrical fields
  • Clarify when the system shall automatically deactivate to prevent unintended consequences, which should be at least detailed in the vehicle’s operating instructions as a minimum
  • Include dashed lane markings for CDCF and road edges for ELKS, ensuring all systems fitted meet the highest safety standards and utilise the latest technology to prevent unintended lane departures 1
  • Include the latest lane markings located in Annex 3 to UN Regulation 130. This is important as the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation 130
    includes Australian lane markings, ensuring compatibility
  • Eliminate the option for an acoustic warning for LDWS to reduce confusion with the CDCF intervention acoustic warning required in paragraph 6.6.4.
  • Correct minor grammatical errors
  • Enhance usability by establishing system response limits, where recent research has highlighted the prevalence of consumers turning these lifesaving systems off
  • Ensure consistent and repeatable testing.
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Excerpts from session reports
GRVA | Session 24 | 19-23 Jan

65. The representative of Australia introduced (GRVA-24-05/Rev.2) a proposal for the 01 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 178 (ELKS) aimed to clarify some of the existing text, and include reference to the lane markings of the 01 series of UN Regulation No. 130. He mentioned that the proposal built on the outcome of Australia New Car Assessment Program and included requirements for an additional use case, such as roads without lane marking. The representative of Germany mentioned that Euro NCAP would introduce similar requirements that could be tested in five to seven laboratories, where the characteristics of the road edges are well known. He noted that introducing these requirements into a regulatory framework would be more complex, as regulations must account for the full variety of real-world road edges. The representative of OICA confirmed that the corresponding Euro NCAP test protocol was not yet fully developed and that it was therefore too early to adopt it into regulation. The representative of Japan supported the objective of improving the ELKS requirements but noted that research was still ongoing. He stated that it would be acceptable to wait for the results before making regulatory changes. He also suggested examining the applicable speed range of ELKS operation. GRVA discussed whether the amendments would constitute a new series of amendments and would require transitional provisions. GRVA agreed to resume consideration of this item at its next session on the basis of an official document that the representative of Australia agreed to prepare.