Comparison of the draft US and UN Regulations concerning quiet vehicle sound requirements
Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-04-03
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.
Working draft of the proposed UN Regulation on quiet road transport vehicles
Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-04-04
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.
World Blind Union presentation on acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS)
Reference Number: REG58-QRTV-04-05
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.