GRE-94-17
UN R48: Comments on Direction Indicator Projection” (DIP) technology
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The European Cyclists Federation and International Federation of Pedestrians withhold support for Direction Indicator Projection (DIP) technology regulation. They contend available studies lack evidence of reduced conflicts or crashes in real-world conditions, raise concerns about behavioral adaptations that may redistribute rather than reduce risk, and note the technology does not address responsibility allocation where cyclists and pedestrians already have legal priority. Additional concerns include reliance on uncontrolled road surfaces affecting signal visibility and clarity, and risks of shifting safety burden onto vulnerable road users contrary to Safe System principles. They urge contracting parties to refrain from regulation pending robust research confirming the technology neither undermines priority rules nor introduces unintended behavioral risks.