The VRU Proximity informal working group was authorized in 2017 to work on a proposal for a new UN Regulation to establish uniform requirements for vision and detection systems to reduce the risk of collision with pedestrians behind or near a vehicle moving in reverse gear. The group’s work has evolved to include the safety of VRU all around the vehicle, including forward and lateral direct vision and obstacle detection and driver warning.
In addition to documents posted for VRU-Proxi group meetings, the informal group has created a Generic Information page with certain reference documents.
| VRU Proximity Awareness Informal Group: Agenda for the 36th (March 2025) session |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-36-01 |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th VRU-Proxi session (18 Mar 2025) |
| Document date: 14 Mar 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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| VRU-Proximity Awareness: Proposal to update the informal group terms of reference |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-36-02 |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th VRU-Proxi session (18 Mar 2025) |
| Document date: 14 Mar 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, and UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems |
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| Status report from the UN R151/R158 Scope Extension task force |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-36-03 |
| Submitted by: Netherlands |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th VRU-Proxi session (18 Mar 2025) |
| Document date: 14 Mar 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS) and UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection |
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| VRU-Proxi task force on Separate Technical Units status report |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-36-04 |
| Submitted by: CLEPA |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th VRU-Proxi session (18 Mar 2025) |
| Document date: 17 Mar 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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| VRU-Proxi task force on Bus and Coach status report |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-36-06 |
| Submitted by: DfT |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th VRU-Proxi session (18 Mar 2025) |
| Document date: 17 Mar 25 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers |
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| VRU Proximity Awareness Informal Group: Report of the 35th (December 2024) session |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-35-03/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 35th VRU-Proxi session (12 Dec 2024) |
| Document date: 18 Mar 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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| VRU-Proxi task force on Effectiveness of UN R151, R158, and R159 |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-36-05/Rev.1 |
| Submitted by: LDS |
| Meeting Sessions: 36th VRU-Proxi session (18 Mar 2025) |
| Document date: 24 Apr 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, and UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems |
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| VRU Proximity Awareness Informal Group: Agenda for the 37th (July 2025) session |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-37-01 |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th VRU-Proxi session (8-9 Jul 2025) |
| Document date: 03 Jul 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers, UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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| Survey on Factory-Fitted Side or Front Detection Systems |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-37-03 |
| Submitted by: Brigade |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th VRU-Proxi session (8-9 Jul 2025) |
| Document date: 03 Jul 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers |
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| Status report of the VRU-Proxi task force on Separate Technical Units (STU) |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-37-04 |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th VRU-Proxi session (8-9 Jul 2025) |
| Document date: 04 Jul 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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| UN R159: Combined amendments 1 and 2 to address separate technical units |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-37-05 |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th VRU-Proxi session (8-9 Jul 2025) |
| Document date: 04 Jul 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems |
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| Report of the VRU-Proxi Bus and Coach task force |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-37-06 |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th VRU-Proxi session (8-9 Jul 2025) |
| Document date: 07 Jul 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers |
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| Status report of the VRU-Proxi task force on UN R151/159 detection effectiveness |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-37-07 |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th VRU-Proxi session (8-9 Jul 2025) |
| Document date: 07 Jul 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS) and UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection |
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| Status report of the VRU-Proxi task force on UN R151/R158 scope extension |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-37-08 |
| Submitted by: Netherlands |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th VRU-Proxi session (8-9 Jul 2025) |
| Document date: 08 Jul 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS) and UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection |
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| VRU Proximity Awareness Informal Group: Report of the 37th (July 2025) session |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-37-09 |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th VRU-Proxi session (8-9 Jul 2025) |
| Document date: 18 Sep 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers, UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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| VRU Proximity Awareness Informal Group: Agenda for the 38th (September 2025) session |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-38-01 |
| Meeting Sessions: 38th VRU-Proxi session (22 Sep 2025) |
| Document date: 18 Sep 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers, UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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| Discussion paper – Trailer Reversing System Indication by Truck HMI |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-38-02 |
| Submitted by: ZF |
| Meeting Sessions: 38th VRU-Proxi session (22 Sep 2025) |
| Document date: 18 Sep 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection |
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| VRU-Proxi STU task force: Status and Feedback Request |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-38-03 |
| Meeting Sessions: 38th VRU-Proxi session (22 Sep 2025) |
| Document date: 22 Sep 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers, UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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| VRU-Proxi Reversing Detection task force status report |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-38-04 |
| Meeting Sessions: 38th VRU-Proxi session (22 Sep 2025) |
| Document date: 22 Sep 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection and WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers |
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| VRU-Proxi informal group: Updated terms of reference |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-38-05 |
| Meeting Sessions: 38th VRU-Proxi session (22 Sep 2025) |
| Document date: 27 Sep 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers, UN Regulation No. 167 | UN Regulation on Commercial Vehicle Direct Vision, UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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| VRU-Proxi informal group: Updated terms of reference |
| Reference Number: VRU-Proxi-37-02/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 37th VRU-Proxi session (8-9 Jul 2025) |
| Document date: 22 Dec 25 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 151 | Blind-spot information systems (BSIS), WP.29 Regulatory Project | Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users in Low-speed Maneuvers, UN Regulation No. 167 | UN Regulation on Commercial Vehicle Direct Vision, UN Regulation No. 158 | Reversing Motion Detection, UN Regulation No. 159 | UN Regulation on Moving-Off Information Systems, and UN Regulation No. 166 | Light Vehicle Vehicle Moving Off from Standstill |
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