This informal group was mandated in September 2014 to develop a UN Regulation on quiet road transport vehicles in parallel with the effort to establish a Global Technical Regulation on the same subject. Quiet road transport vehicles are those vehicles that generate significantly lower noise such that they can be difficult for pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users to detect amid ambient noise.
This group is focused initially on light vehicles (M and N categories) operating in electric mode, but may extend its scope in future work. The aim is to develop uniform test procedures to validate the effectiveness of audible systems in alerting vulnerable road users to the presence and trajectory of such motor vehicles.
Basing its effort on previous work done by the QRTV informal group and the QRTV GTR informal group, this group expects to submit an initial text during the January 2015 session of the Working Party on Noise (GRB) followed by a formal text for approval at the September 2015 GRB session. This schedule would suggest a possible adoption of a new regulation by the World Forum at its June 2016 session.
| Working draft of the proposed UN Regulation on audible alert systems for quiet vehicles |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-02-02 |
| Meeting Sessions: 2nd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 14 Jan 15 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Revised draft agenda for the 2nd session of the QRTV UN Regulation informal group |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-02-01/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Sessions: 2nd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 14 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Draft minutes of the first session of the UN Regulation on QRTV informal working group |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-01-08/Rev.2 |
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Revised draft minutes posted on 21 January 2015. |
| Meeting Sessions: 1st REG58-QRTV session (10-11 Dec 2014) |
| Document date: 21 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Progress report of the informal group on a QRTV UN Regulation |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-02-04 |
| Meeting Sessions: 2nd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 26 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Draft Annex 1 (Communication) for the proposed new UN Regulation on the audibility of quiet road transport vehicles |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-02-05 |
| Meeting Sessions: 2nd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 26 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Deactivation provision for the proposed UN Regulation on the audibility of quiet road transport vehicles |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-02-06 |
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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. |
| Meeting Sessions: 2nd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 27 Jan 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Draft UN Regulation on the audibility of quiet road transport vehicles with comments |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-02-07 |
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Working draft pursuant to the second REG58-QRTV informal working group session. |
| Meeting Sessions: 2nd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 28 Jan 15 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Test procedures for AVAS frequency shift |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-02-03 |
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Test procedure proposal updated with comments from the 2nd REG58-QRTV group session. |
| Meeting Sessions: 2nd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 04 Feb 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Draft agenda for the 3rd REG58-QRTV informal working group session |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-03-02 |
| Meeting Sessions: 3rd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Feb 2015) |
| Document date: 20 Feb 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Draft minutes of the 2nd REG58-QRTV informal working group session |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-02-08 |
| Meeting Sessions: 2nd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Jan 2015) |
| Document date: 17 Feb 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| QRTV test procedures flow charts |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-03-05 |
| Meeting Sessions: 3rd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Feb 2015) |
| Document date: 28 Feb 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Working draft regulation on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles with regard to their reduced audibility |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-03-03 |
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Working draft version pursuant to the 3rd REG58-QRTV informal working group session. |
| Meeting Sessions: 3rd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Feb 2015) |
| Document date: 28 Feb 15 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Vehicle alerting systems: Tone masking criteria |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-03-04 |
| Meeting Sessions: 3rd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Feb 2015) |
| Document date: 28 Feb 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Consolidated draft of the proposed UN Regulation on the audibility of quiet road transport vehicles |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-03-01 |
| Meeting Sessions: 3rd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Feb 2015) |
| Document date: 02 Mar 15 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Draft agenda for the 4th REG58-QRTV informal working group session |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-04-01 |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 03 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Seoul subway map (for the 4th session of the REG58-QRTV informal group) |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 09 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| List of Seoul hotels for the 4th REG58-QRTV session |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 09 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Access information for the Pacific Hotel (location of the 4th REG58-QRTV informal group session) |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 09 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Map location for the Pacific Hotel (location of the 4th REG58-QRTV informal group session) |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 11 Mar 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Working draft of the proposed UN Regulation on quiet road transport vehicles (QRTV Session 3) |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-04-02 |
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“Cleaned-up” version of the draft text as developed during the 3rd session of the QRTV informal group. |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 13 Apr 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Comparison of the draft US and UN Regulations concerning quiet vehicle sound requirements |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-04-03 |
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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. |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 22 Apr 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Draft minutes of the 3rd REG58-QRTV informal working group session |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-03-06 |
| Meeting Sessions: 3rd REG58-QRTV session (26-27 Feb 2015) |
| Document date: 04 May 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| World Blind Union presentation on acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS) |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-04-05 |
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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. |
| Submitted by: WBU |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 13 May 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Presentation on Chinese acoustic vehicle alerting system (AVAS) research |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-04-06 |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 13 May 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Working draft of the proposed UN Regulation on quiet road transport vehicles |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-04-04 |
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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. |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th REG58-QRTV session (11-13 May 2015) |
| Document date: 20 May 15 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Working draft of the UN Regulation on the approval of Quiet Road Transport Vehicles with regard to their reduced audibility |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-05-01 |
| Meeting Sessions: 5th REG58-QRTV session (2 Jun 2015) |
| Document date: 13 May 15 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Final draft proposal for a UN Regulation on quiet vehicles with regard to their reduced audibility |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-05-02 |
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Final proposal as agreed within the informal working group for presentation to GRB. |
| Meeting Sessions: 5th REG58-QRTV session (2 Jun 2015) |
| Document date: 11 Jun 15 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Updated draft agenda for the 6th REG58-QRTV informal group session |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-06-01 |
| Meeting Sessions: 6th REG58-QRTV session (1 Dec 2015) |
| Document date: 26 Nov 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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| Directions to the 6th REG58-ORTV informal group session location |
| No reference number |
| Meeting Sessions: 6th REG58-QRTV session (1 Dec 2015) |
| Document date: 26 Nov 15 |
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| Fatal Accident Involving a Blind Person in Japan in October 2015 |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-06-02 |
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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. |
| Submitted by: Japan |
| Meeting Sessions: 6th REG58-QRTV session (1 Dec 2015) |
| Document date: 30 Nov 15 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles, UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles, and UN Regulation No. 46 | Indirect Vision Devices |
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| EC note to the informal group developing a quiet vehicle UN Regulation concerning EU plans |
| Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-06-03 |
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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. |
| Submitted by: EC |
| Meeting Sessions: 6th REG58-QRTV session (1 Dec 2015) |
| Document date: 01 Dec 15 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 138 | Quiet Road Transport Vehicles |
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