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Document Title Rear underrun protection devices – Information on the cost benefit analysis performed by Germany
Reference Number GRSG-104-51
Date
18 Apr 2013
Summary At the 100th GRSG session, Germany presented the document GRSG/2011/19 to propose more demanding requirements for rear underrun protection devices on heavy goods vehicles. The target is to ensure a higher level of safety for passenger car occupants, who have a high risk to get severely or fatally injured in case of hitting the rear of a truck or trailer. This document provides a cost-benefit analysis in support of the proposal.
Source(s) Germany
Rulemaking Area(s) UN R58 Rear Underrun Protection Devices
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Excerpts from session reports related to this document
GRSG | Session 104 | 15-19 Apr 2013

30. The expert from FIA presented GRSG-104-49 underlining the need to review the requirements of UN Regulation No. 58 for an improved and effective passenger vehicle occupant protection in the event of a rear impact with a heavy duty vehicle. He also introduced the position of his organization on this subject (GRSG-104-50). GRSG welcomed that information.

31. Recalling the discussion on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/19 at the previous session of GRSG, the expert from Germany gave some preliminary information (GRSG-104-51) on a cost-benefit analysis carried out in Germany on this subject. He volunteered to send the final report of the study, once published, to all GRSG experts. GRSG agreed to resume consideration at its next session in October 2013, on the basis of a revised proposal to be submitted by Germany taking into account the results of the cost-benefit analysis.

31. Recalling the discussion on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2011/19 at the previous session of GRSG, the expert from Germany gave some preliminary information (GRSG-104-51) on a cost-benefit analysis carried out in Germany on this subject. He volunteered to send the final report of the study, once published, to all GRSG experts. GRSG agreed to resume consideration at its next session in October 2013, on the basis of a revised proposal to be submitted by Germany taking into account the results of the cost-benefit analysis.