Proposal to define and require countermeasures to ensure that a driver remains available to assume control of a vehicle from an automated lane-keeping/steering system as conditions warrant. This document proposes definitions for a “driver attention recognition [system/function]” and/or a “driver attention confirmation [system/function]”.

Proposals to clarify that references to “other road users” includes pedestrians and large animals and, with respect to ensuring the driver’s availability to assume control of the vehicle, a time frequency limit for driver monitoring systems based upon the time required to travel a distance of 1500 m with an upper limit of 180 seconds (i.e., the time required to travel 1500 m at 30 km/h).

Proposal for amendments to the provisions on Data Storage Systems for ACSF under the draft amendment to enable the use of automated steering systems at higher speeds under UN R79.

The Netherlands and Sweden note strongly urging consideration of system safety and software assessment issues before proceeding with approval procedures for Category B2 and/or E ACSF, including a discussion of the role, if any, of ISO 26262 under Annex 6.

Proposal to require that a lane-keeping system used in conjunction with a lane-change system keep the vehicle centered within its lane of travel. The intent is to ensure that the vehicle starts its lane-change maneuver from a position where lateral movement signaling the impending lane change would be more easily detected even before the vehicle crosses into the adjacent lane.

Proposal to require that fire suppression systems with an integrated detection system also activate the vehicle alarm system in order to alert the driver of the potentially hazardous situation.

Proposal to require manufacturers to list adhesive agents that can be used without deterioration of the burning behaviour of the material(s).

Proposal as updated during the 7th EBSIG session.

On the first of August 2012, an amendment to Sweden’s national type-approval legislation introducing the possibility for approval of retrofit emission control systems entered into force in Sweden.

Presentation on the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), a government-sponsored global effort to reduce short-lived “climate pollutants” (initially focused on methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons).

Joint invitation by Sweden and Japan to an ad hoc meeting to discuss the possibility of amendment Regulation No. 79 to introduce provisions of lane-keeping assistance and other corrective steering systems.

Proposal to require a vehicle sticker showing a diagram of the brake reference forces to facilitate their use in periodic technical inspections.

Proposal to introduce lane-keeping assistance systems into the regulation. This document incorporates the agreed-upon definitions presented in document GRRF-78-05.

Proposal to establish an expert group with a mandate to prepare new harmonized regulations for lane-keeping and parking-assist systems.

Proposal to introduce technical requirements for Corrective Steering Functions (lane departure prevention, lane-keeping assistance (LKAS), steering angle correction, etc.) as defined in the regulation. The proposal offers four options to ensure appropriate approvals of LKAS and related CSF systems until such time as more precise requirements can be defined:

• Option 1 and option 2: Not to grant any type approvals for corrective steering functions until detailed technical requirements for CSF are incorporated into this Regulation.
• Option 3: Amend the definition of CSF as proposed in this document.
• Option 4: Amend the definition of corrective steering functions and to include technical requirements for LKAS as an ASCF of Category B1 as proposed in this document.

Introductory comment to support discussion of adding provisions to UN R107 for engine compartment fire suppression systems and of a method for testing such systems that has been developed by SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden.

Proposal to introduce fire suppression systems for buses and coaches activated by detection of fire in the engine and/or heater compartment.