GRVA-25-57
UN R171: Proposal to amend GRVA/2026/18
Source(s)
Date
22 May 2026
Status
Superseded
Subject
Meeting(s)

Proposal to:

  • Amend Introduction para. 17 to clarify DCAS development based on current technology and data
  • Amend para. 2.11 to delete “the” before “travel”
  • Insert new para. 2.28.1. defining “Highway-like road” with characteristics including at least two lanes, designated speed limit of at least 80 km/h, physical separation dividing opposite traffic, and absence of at-grade pedestrian crossings, rail crossings, or road intersections
  • Amend para. 5.3.5.1 to specify system shall leave active mode with exception of driver unavailability response
  • Amend para. 5.3.7.1.4 to delete “the” before “front tyre”
  • Amend para. 5.3.7.2.1.1 to change “detected” to “deemed” and specify disengagement duration of more than 2s
  • Insert new para. 5.3.7.2.1.13 requiring manufacturer to describe system behaviour if driver detected disengaged during manoeuvre
  • Amend para. 5.3.7.2.3.1 to delete requirements reference and require sufficient time for driver confirmation
  • Amend para. 5.3.7.2.5.3.1 to add “or highway-like road” to highway operation requirements
  • Delete para. 5.3.7.2.4.3 and renumber paras. 5.3.7.2.4.4 to 5.3.7.2.4.11 as 5.3.7.2.4.3 to 5.3.7.2.4.10
  • Amend para. 5.3.7.3.1 to reference systems driver unavailability response and RMF requirements of 04 series UN R79
  • Amend para. 5.3.7.3.3 to specify system capable of lane changes during driver unavailability response in compliance with RMF requirements
  • Amend para. 5.5.4.2.2.3 to renumber and require warning strategies prioritize simultaneously activated emergency assistance systems
  • Amend paras. 5.5.4.2.5.2 and 5.5.4.2.5.2.1 to specify visual disengagement criteria, dashboard consideration limited to 3 seconds, and visual re-engagement duration of at least 200 milliseconds
  • Amend para. 5.5.4.2.6.5 to allow HOR withholding on highway-like roads at speeds up to 130 km/h and require verification of road characteristics for at least 500 m or 30 seconds, demonstration of safe cyclist operation, and HOR at least 7s before end of highway-like road
  • Amend paras. 5.5.4.2.7 and 5.5.4.2.7.1 to add assessment of gaze direction changes and insert new para. 5.5.4.2.7.1
  • Amend para. 6.2.4.1 to permit deviation from assessment at speeds up to 60 km/h with manufacturer explanation to Type Approval Authority
  • Amend para. 14.2 to change “definitely” to “definitively”
  • Amend Annex 1 to add para. 6.4.1 for system capability of withholding HORs on highway-like roads
  • Delete Annex 3 paras. 2.15 and 2.16 defining “Highway” and “Non-Highway”
  • Amend Annex 3 para. 3.1.1 to change “definitely” to “definitively”
  • Renumber Annex 3 para. 3.5.7 to 3.4.5 and amend to require system information strategy
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Excerpts from session reports
GRVA | Session 25 | 18-22 May

41. During the consultations, the expert from CLEPA presented the status report of the Task Force on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (GRVA-25-05), providing an overview of the documents submitted for review and their descriptions, the guidance sought from GRVA on the introduction of the “highway-like road” concept in the 01 series of amendments, and considerations for the next phase of DCAS. The expert from China stated that this concept was incompatible with China’s road classification system. The expert from France noted that the concept was intended for the 02 series of amendments only. The expert from Norway inquired about the potential safety benefits of introducing this concept. The experts reviewed the official documents tabled under this agenda item and considered amendment proposals submitted by the expert from the United Kingdom. They subsequently drafted informal documents GRVA-25-56, GRVA-25-57 and GRVA-25-58.

42. During the official part of this session, GRVA:

  1. Endorsed a status report (GRVA-25-05) of the Task Force on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.
  2. Noted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/15 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/17.
  3. Requested the secretariat to distribute informal GRVA-25-46 (part 3 only) with an official symbol in September 2026.

43. GRVA adopted the following documents and requested the secretariat to submit them to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote in November 2026:

  1. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/16 (amended by GRVA-25-56),
  2. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/18 (amended by GRVA-25-57).

44. GRVA adopted ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRVA/2026/14 (amended by GRVA-25-58) and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote in June 2026.