Proposal to amend UN R153. A new Introduction section is inserted to account for vehicles of category X and to extend application to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls. Vehicles of category Y are not in scope. In manual driving mode, no special provisions apply to vehicles with Automated Driving System other than category X; relevant ADS requirements apply when an ADS feature is active. Scope is amended to apply to vehicles of category M₁ and N₁ regarding fuel system integrity and electric power train safety at rear-end collision. Footnotes are updated with references to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles.

Proposal to amend UN R153 to account for vehicles of category X and Y equipped with an Automated Driving System. The Regulation, originally drafted for vehicles with driver and manual driving controls, is extended to vehicles without driver and without manual driving controls inside the vehicle. Provisions related to driver and manual driving controls shall not apply if not already covered by this amendment. In manual driving mode, no special provisions apply. In a mode where an ADS feature is active, relevant ADS requirements apply.