| Glare prevention: Updated recommendations for GRE (work-in-progress) |
| Reference Number: TFGP-09-07 |
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This document presents updated recommendations for glare reduction based on TFGP-08-06. Recommendations are categorized as effective, mid-level, less effective, or requiring no opinion, and address adaptive cut-off lines, motorway adaptive driving beam modes, dynamic adaptive low beam, headlamp installation heights, automatic high-beam switching, dynamic auto-levelling, headlamp cleaning device requirements, in-vehicle driver reminders, luminous flux limits, periodic technical inspection clarifications, driver instructions for manual overrides, headlamp maintenance awareness, lane dividers, market surveillance, aiming differences investigation, and alignment degradation remedies. |
| Submitted by: TFGP |
| Meeting Sessions: 9th TFGP session (8 Sep) |
| Document date: 08 Sep 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Glare prevention |
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| UN R149: Visibility improvements and glare |
| Reference Number: TFGP-09-05 |
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The document discusses amendments to UN R149 regarding road illumination device requirements. Illuminance and light intensity requirements have been amended multiple times over 16 years. The basis for type approval was adapted to 13.2 volts, increasing required values by approximately 40 per cent. In the 01 series, maximum values at 50L increased by a factor of 4 to improve visibility and pedestrian recognition. On dual carriageways, headlamp illuminance should exceed 8 lx@25m in point E50R/L and 16 lx@25m in point E75R. On motorways, E75R should exceed 36 lx@25m with half those values in E50L. However, increased light intensity increases glare risk for oncoming vehicles, particularly with levelling changes due to load. |
| Submitted by: Germany |
| Meeting Sessions: 9th TFGP session (8 Sep) |
| Document date: 04 Sep 26 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 149 | Road Illumination Devices (RID) |
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| Glare prevention: Status update from the Periodical Technical Inspections team |
| Reference Number: TFGP-09-04 |
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HWT-PTI held meetings on 8 July, 13 August, and 19 August, with further meetings planned for 28 September, 3 November, and 24 November 2026. Work focuses on three items: revised wording for neutral state of passing beam under discussion, cut-off and kink point commenting on UN R149 Annex 5 and 6, and provision for PTI awaiting outcomes of earlier work items. |
| Meeting Sessions: 9th TFGP session (8 Sep) |
| Document date: 02 Sep 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Glare prevention |
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| Comments on draft recommendations on glare prevention |
| Reference Number: TFGP-09-03 |
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GTB comments to draft list of recommendations for GRE based on TFGP-08-06 assess glare prevention measures across effectiveness categories. Recommendations include introducing adaptive cut-off lines, motorway ADB, dynamic adaptive low beam, and improving ADB requirements for latency and vehicle detection. GTB ranks headlamp cleaning devices and maximum intensity output as low effectiveness. PTI-related items include clarifying practical aspects, defining uniform requirements for floor evenness and headlamp aiming devices, and improving coordination between type approval and inspection requirements. General considerations address driver awareness and manual overrides. Knowledge gaps concern aiming differences and alignment degradation. |
| Submitted by: GTB |
| Meeting Sessions: 9th TFGP session (8 Sep) |
| Document date: 26 Aug 26 |
| Relevant to: WP.29 Discussion Topic | Glare prevention |
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| Glare Prevention: Agenda for the 9th (September 2026) session |
| Reference Number: TFGP-09-01 |
| The agenda includes Canadian research overviews on glare, a German paper on passing-beam intensity requirements, an OICA proposal for horizontal aiming, an HWT on PTI status update, CITA input on national-level PTI practices and missing provisions in Reg. 48, an update from the GTB Task Force Glare Control, discussion of recommendations to GRE, next steps including TF-GP submission to GRE-95, and any other business. The 10th meeting is scheduled for 8 December 2026 in Brussels. |
| Meeting Sessions: 9th TFGP session (8 Sep) |
| Document date: 20 Aug 26 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 48 | Installation of Lighting and Lighting-Signalling Equipment and WP.29 Discussion Topic | Glare prevention |
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