GAR | GRSG-106-23

GRSG-106-23

Proposal for amendments to UN Regulation No. 107

Source(s)

Germany

Date

5 May 2014

Status

Superseded

Subject

UN R107 Coach and Bus Construction

Meeting(s)

GRSG | Session 106 | 5-9 May 2014

Agenda item 2. (a) Proposals for further amendments

Proposal to require, in configurations where the engine compartment is located to the rear of the driver’s compartment, that the engine cannot be started from the driver’s position when the panel giving access to moving parts of the engine is open. It takes into account the comments received during the 105th session and supersedes documents GRSG/2013/14 and GRSG-105-14.

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Excerpts from session reports

GRSG | Session 105 | 8-11 Oct 2013

5. The expert from Germany introduced ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2013/14 proposing new requirements to prevent accidents in the case of an open engine access panel. The expert from OICA presented GRSG-105-14 improving the text of the proposal. GRSG noted a number of concerns and questioned the need to regulate the issues related to health and safety of maintenance staff. GRSG agreed to resume consideration, if deemed necessary, of a revised proposal by Germany.

GRSG | Session 106 | 5-9 May 2014

5. The expert from Germany introduced GRSG-106-23 superseding ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2013/14 and proposing new requirements to prevent accidents in the case of an open engine access panel. GRSG noted a number of comments. GRSG adopted the proposal, as reproduced below, and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration at their November 2014 sessions, as draft Supplement 2 to the 05 series of amendments and as draft Supplement 1 to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 107.

Annex 3, insert a new paragraph 7.3.1., to read:

“7.3.1.

If the engine compartment of a vehicle is located to the rear of the driver’s compartment, it shall not be possible to start the engine from the driver’s position when the main engine access panel located in the rear face of the vehicle is open and which provide direct access to parts that represent a hazard when the engine is running (e.g. pulley of belt drives).”

WP.29 | Session 164 | 11-14 Nov 2014

62. Agenda item 4.7.5, Regulation No. 107, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2014/69, insert a new paragraph 10.24 (instead of amending).