Revised draft minutes posted on 21 January 2015.

Test procedure proposal updated with comments from the 2nd REG58-QRTV group session.

Draft text that would allow the installation and use of a prescribed “pause button” for the temporary deactivation of an audible vehicle alerting system (AVAS) while prohibiting any other form of deactivation.

Working draft pursuant to the second REG58-QRTV informal working group session.

Working draft version pursuant to the 3rd REG58-QRTV informal working group session.

Working draft of the proposed regulation to require minimum sound levels for electric and other quiet vehicles as developed during the 4th session of the QRTV informal working group.

“Cleaned-up” version of the draft text as developed during the 3rd session of the QRTV informal group.

Table comparing the provisions of the proposed US Federal Motor Vehicle Standard 141 on minimum sound requirements for electric and hybrid vehicles with the draft UN Regulation on vehicles with reduced audibility.

Presentation of WBU testing of AVAS as proposed by the draft UN Regulation (i.e., 50/56 DBA). Based upon this research, the WBU states the the proposed AVAS requirement would have little impact on the sound-recognition of quiet vehicles.

Final proposal as agreed within the informal working group for presentation to GRB.

Description of an accident wherein a blind person was killed by a truck backing up with its reverse-mode sound signal deactivated and of possible policy responses in Japan.

The EU established Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 concerning vehicle noise in 2014. This regulation includes provisions for acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS) in Annex VIII. This document summarizes Commission objectives and plans with regard to the draft UN Regulation on this same subject.