| Reference Number: | WP.29/2011/39 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 153rd WP.29 session (8-11 Mar 2011) |
| Document date: | 23 Dec 10 |
| Document status: | Adopted text published |
| Regarding: |
Proposal to insert performance requirements for the mandatory installation of odometers on vehicles.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2015/83 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 167th WP.29 session (10-13 Nov 2015) |
| Document date: | 24 Aug 15 |
| Document status: | Adopted text published |
| Regarding: | |
| View full document file for more information | |
Proposal to allow for the approval of speedometers and odometers that enable drivers to display figures either in km/h or mph (but not both simultaneously). The proposal also clarifies the application of the provisions across the category L vehicle subcategories.
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2017/11 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 171st WP.29 session (14-17 Mar 2017) |
| Document date: | 22 Dec 16 |
| Document status: | Adopted text published |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2017/11) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-six Contracting Parties out of the 45 applying UN R39 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-six voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
| View full document file for more information | |
Proposal to specify “The odometer shall display the distance in the unit corresponding to that of the predominant speedometer scale. If a setting makes it possible for the driver to select the odometer display distance in km or miles independently of the speedometer, the odometer shall identify the unit used.”
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2022/21 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 186th WP.29 session (7-11 Mar 2022) |
| Document date: | 20 Dec 21 |
| Document status: | Binding |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2022/21) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-five Contracting Parties out of the 48 applying UN R39 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-five voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
| View full document file for more information | |
Proposal to amend and extend the existing requirements for odometers to include provisions on:
| Reference Number: | WP.29/2025/18/Rev.1 |
| Meeting Session(s): | 195th WP.29 session (3-7 Mar) |
| Document date: | 10 Jan 25 |
| Document status: | Adopted by WP.29 |
| Regarding: | |
| Adoption Vote | |
| This proposal (WP.29/2025/18/Rev.1) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-five Contracting Parties out of the 51 applying UN R39 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-five voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining. | |
| View full document file for more information | |
Proposal to clarify that FVA displays indicating vehicle speed or distance traveled are not considered to be onboard speedometers or odometers for the purposes of paragraphs 5.1. and 5.2. of UN R39.
| Reference Number: | GRSG/2025/13 |
| Submitted by: | OICA |
| Meeting Session(s): | 130th GRSG session (6-9 Oct) |
| Document date: | 17 Jul 25 |
| Document status: | Formal GR review |
| Regarding: |
Proposal from the GRSG task force on Automated Vehicles Regulation Screening to clarify that an odometer display is not required for ADS vehicles of subcategories X and
Y (but if fitted, shall comply with the relevant provisions) and that requirements related to speedometers do not apply to these vehicles as well as to any ADS vehicle while an ADS feature of type 2 is active.
| Reference Number: | GRSG/2025/18 |
| Submitted by: | Netherlands |
| Meeting Session(s): | 130th GRSG session (6-9 Oct) |
| Document date: | 17 Jul 25 |
| Document status: | Formal GR review |
| Regarding: |