CLIV-15-07
CLIV: Draft UN Regulation for type approval of buses and coaches
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Date
1 Apr 2026
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Proposal to establish uniform provisions for approval of vehicles of categories M2 or M3 designed or equipped primarily for carriage of children, requiring physical inspection systems to prevent child occupants being left inside buses and coaches after journey completion. Physical inspection systems shall be engaged when vehicle master control switch is turned off and disarmed via inspection confirmation device located behind rearmost seat. Systems must generate external visual and audible warnings within specified timeframes if not disarmed, with warnings cycling for at least 10 minutes at greater than 60 dB(A) unless system is disarmed or vehicle master control switch is turned on.

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GRE | Session 94 | 27-30 Apr

46. The expert from the Republic of Korea briefed GRE on Phase II of the Informal Working Group on Children Left In Vehicles (IWG CLIV) which aimed at drafting a new UN Regulation for vehicle categories M1, M2, M3 and N1 (GRE-94-15-Rev.1), including requirements on audible and visual warnings upon successful detection of a CLIV event. IWG CLIV requested guidance from GRE on which amendments would be required for UN Regulation No. 48. In this context, the experts from Japan and OICA recalled the GRE discussion on the call for help signal (paras. 12 and 13 above). The Chair encouraged GRE experts to participate in the IWG CLIV work.