4. (b (ii)) Proposal for amendments to the 06 series of amendments
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12. The expert from Germany presented a revised proposal to require side marker lamps to flash together with direction indicators on heavy goods vehicles and buses (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2014/33, GRE-72-22) as well as additional transitional provisions (GRE-72-05 and GRE-72-06). Following an in-depth discussion, GRE adopted this proposal as contained in Annex VI to the report and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their March 2015 sessions as draft Supplement 5 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48. GRE agreed not to include any specific transitional provisions, because the transitional provisions for the 06 series of amendments would also apply to this proposal.
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GRE-72-05 | Proposal to amend the draft Supplement to the 06 series of amendments of Regulation No. 48
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Proposal to amend the draft Supplement to the 06 series of amendments of Regulation No. 48
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Reference Number: GRE-72-05
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German proposal amending its earlier draft supplement to UN R48 that would introduce provisions for flashing side marker lamps for M2, M3, N2, N3, O3 and O4 category vehicles in order to promote the safety of vulnerable road users by informing them about the intended turns of buses and heavy goods vehicles and their trailers. The change would exempt the proposed requirement from the transitional provisions of the 06 series of amendments.
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Submitted by: Germany
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Meeting Sessions: 72nd GRE session (20-22
Oct 2014)
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Document date: 22 Aug 14
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Document status: Superseded
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GRE-72-06 | Proposal for a new Supplement to the 05 Series of amendments to Regulation No. 48
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Proposal for a new Supplement to the 05 Series of amendments to Regulation No. 48
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Reference Number: GRE-72-06
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Proposal to require that side marker lamps mounted on M2, M3, N2, N3, O 3 and O4 vehicles flash simultaneously with the direction-indicator lamps. The aim is to prevent death and injury to cyclists by improving their reaction time through clearer indication of the intended turn of a longer vehicle.
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Meeting Sessions: 72nd GRE session (20-22
Oct 2014)
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Document date: 22 Aug 14
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Document status: Superseded
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GRE-72-22 | Revised proposal for a Supplement to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48
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Revised proposal for a Supplement to the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 48
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Reference Number: GRE-72-22
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Revised proposal to introduce flashing side marker lamps for vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3, O3 and O4 with the objective of improving the safety of vulnerable road users by informing them about the intended turns of buses and heavy goods vehicles and their trailers. This proposal replaces the version presented in document GRE/2014/33.
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Submitted by: Germany
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Meeting Sessions: 72nd GRE session (20-22
Oct 2014)
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Document date: 22 Oct 14
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Document status: Superseded
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GRE/2014/33 | Proposal for a Supplement to the 06 series of amendments of Regulation No. 48
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Proposal for a Supplement to the 06 series of amendments of Regulation No. 48
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Reference Number: GRE/2014/33
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Proposal to introduce flashing side marker lamps for vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3, O3 and O4 with the objective of improving the safety of vulnerable road users by informing them about the intended turns of buses and heavy goods vehicles and their trailers.
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Submitted by: Germany
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Meeting Sessions: 72nd GRE session (20-22
Oct 2014)
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Document date: 11 Aug 14
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Document status: Superseded
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13. The expert from GTB proposed to remove a conflict with the text of Regulation No. 19 on markings of front fog lamps that are reciprocally incorporated with the main beam (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2014/22, GRE-72-10). GRE adopted this proposal as contained in Annex VII to the report and requested the secretariat to submit it to WP.29 and AC.1 for consideration and vote at their March 2015 sessions as a draft Supplements not only to the 06, but also to the 04 and 05 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48.
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GRE-72-10 | Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48
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Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48
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Reference Number: GRE-72-10
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Front fog lamps may be reciprocally incorporated with the main beam and in some cases, it is required to switch off the front fog lamp when the main beam is operated to avoid overheating of the device. In this case, Regulation No. 19 requires a “/” in the approval marking. However, the current text in paragraph 6.3.7 of Regulation No. 48 requires that “it shall be possible to switch the front fog lamps ON and OFF independently of the main-beam headlamps”. This proposal is intended to remove the conflict between the texts of the two regulations. This proposal supersedes and replaces document GRE/2014/22 and has been prepared to remove ambiguities identified in the previous proposal.
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Submitted by: GTB
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Meeting Sessions: 72nd GRE session (20-22
Oct 2014)
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Document date: 22 Aug 14
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Document status: Superseded
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GRE/2014/22 | Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48
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Proposal for Supplement 6 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48
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Reference Number: GRE/2014/22
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Front fog lamps may be reciprocally incorporated with the main beam and in some cases, it is required to switch off the front fog lamp when the main beam is operated to avoid overheating of the device. In this case, Regulation No. 19 requires a “/” in the approval marking. However, the current text in paragraph 6.3.7 of Regulation No. 48 requires that “it shall be possible to switch the front fog lamps ON and OFF independently of the main-beam headlamps”. This proposal is intended to remove the conflict between the texts of the two regulations.
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Submitted by: GTB
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Meeting Sessions: 72nd GRE session (20-22
Oct 2014)
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Document date: 07 Aug 14
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Document status: Superseded
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14. The expert from GTB recalled the outcome of the GTB study on visibility and glare (GRE-71-32) and presented a first draft of amendments to Regulation No. 48 addressing the visibility distance and glare issues (GRE-72-07). This proposal received comments by the expert from Poland (GRE-72-23-Rev.1). Various experts generally agreed that the current requirement for automatic levelling in Regulation No. 48 (2,000 lm luminous flux of the light source) should be replaced by other deciding factors for headlamp glare, such as the vehicle pitch angle, loading conditions and initial headlamp aiming. However, no consensus was reached on exact replacement criteria. The expert from UK suggested that an informal group be established to speed up the finalization of the amendment proposal. The experts from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands were of the view that GTB should be tasked to submit a concrete proposal to the next session of GRE. GRE invited GTB, OICA and interested Contracting Parties to organize a meeting with the aim to elaborate a revised proposal. The experts from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland and UK expressed their interest in participating in this meeting.
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GRE-71-32 | GTB Task Force: Coordination of Automotive Visibility and Glare Studies
GRE-72-07 | Suggestion on how to implement the outcome of the GTB Visibility and Glare Study in Regulation No. 48
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Suggestion on how to implement the outcome of the GTB Visibility and Glare Study in Regulation No. 48
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Reference Number: GRE-72-07
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During the 71st session of GRE, the experts from GTB presented the outcome of a study on visibility and glare of automotive low beam headlamps; see informal document GRE-71-32. The study concentrated on levelling in relation to load. The major objectives of the study were to improve the understanding of different factors that influence visibility and glare and to identify results of the study that might reveal alternatives for automatic static levelling. The deciding factors in headlamp glare have been determined to be the vehicle pitch angle, loading conditions and initial headlamp aim. Therefore, this proposal looks at replacing the light source technology and the light source 2,000 lm criterion in UN Regulation No. 48 as criteria for the requirement for automatic levelling with performance requirements based upon these deciding factors.
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Submitted by: GTB
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Meeting Sessions: 72nd GRE session (20-22
Oct 2014)
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Document date: 22 Aug 14
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GRE-72-23/Rev.1 | Poland comments on GTB suggestions for implementing the GTB Visibility and Glare Study in Regulation No. 48
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15. The expert from the Netherlands, in his capacity of Chair of the task force on tell-tale requirements, reported on the progress made by the task force. GRE noted that the task force would submit its proposals to the next session of GRE.
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