Proposal to amend UN R167 to introduce Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments. The Regulation applies to vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃. Vehicles of category Y and vehicles of category X without manual mode intended to be operated on-board are exempted. Vehicles of category X with manual mode must comply. New definitions added: “Safety Concept” and “Three-dimensional reference system.” Approval marks amended to include Unique Identifier option. Alternative requirements permitted for category X vehicles with manual mode not using driver’s seat, provided equivalent safety demonstrated via safety concept. This document is intended to amend and supersede GRSG/2026/17.

Proposal to amend UN R167 to account for vehicles of categories X and Y. Vehicles of category Y and category X without manual mode intended for on-board operation are exempted from this Regulation. Vehicles equipped with an ADS must comply when operated manually by a driver on-board. Three manual modes are considered: remote-control operation near the vehicle (exempted), seated operation in driver’s seat (general provisions apply), and on-board operation other than seated (alternative provisions apply). Regulation applies to vehicles of categories M₂, M₃, N₂ and N₃. New definitions and approval mark arrangements are introduced. This document is intended to amend and supersede document ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2026/24.

Proposal to exempt vehicles of subcategories X and Y (ADS vehicles) from the requirements on UN R167 and to delete the provisions for Unique Identifier markings.

Proposal to amend UN R167 to address Automated Driving Systems (ADS), exempting category Y vehicles and category X vehicles without a manual on-board mode from the regulation’s scope, while requiring ADS-equipped vehicles to comply when operated manually. Additional amendments update references to the three-dimensional H-point machine per Mutual Resolution No. 1, and revise approval marking provisions to remove the Unique Identifier option.

Proposal prepared by the Task Force on Automated Vehicles Regulatory Screening (TF-AVRS), with the aim to amend and supersede document
ECE/TRANS/GRSG/2025/45.

Modifications from GRSG-129-01 are taken on board to delete the Unique Identifier (UI) marking provisions.

Proposal to exempt vehicles of subcategories X and Y (ADS vehicles) from the requirements on UN R167 and to delete the provisions for Unique Identifier markings.

Proposal to delete the Unique Identifier (UI) marking provisions

Proposal to update the references to the three-dimensional H-point (3-D “H”-point) measurement and calibration procedure (per the updates and transfer of the device specification from the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) to Mutual Resolution No. 1 (M.R.1)).

Proposal to amend the requirements for the visible volume to the front of the vehicle (relative to the distance between the A-pillars or Inter A-Pillar Distance (IAPD)), to clarify that high capacity vehicles and vehicles with competing objectives do not have to meet the requirement for the Subsection Frontal Visible Volume (SFVV), and to describe how the SFVV should be calculated to take account of the reduced volume for vehicles with narrower cab designs.

Proposal to clarify that high capacity vehicles and vehicles with competing objectives do not have to meet the requirement for the Subsection Frontal Visible Volume (SFVV), to describe how the SFVV should be calculated to take account of the reduced volume for vehicles with narrower cab designs, and to revise and correct the transitional included in document GRSG/2024/6.

Proposal to clarify that high capacity vehicles and vehicles with conflicting purposes do not have to meet the requirements for the Subsection Frontal Visible Volume and to update the transitional provisions (superseding the provisions in GRSG/2024/6).

Proposal to update the references to the three-dimensional H-point (3-D “H”-point) measurement and calibration procedure (per the updates and transfer of the device specification from the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) to Mutual Resolution No. 1 (M.R.1)).

Proposal to amend the requirements for the visible volume to the front of the vehicle (relative to the distance between the A-pillars or Inter A-Pillar Distance (IAPD)).

Proposal to introduce an alternative method for assessment of the frontal visible volume to address future cab designs with narrower distances between A pillars. The current measurement method is dependent on the position of the A pillar. The alternative method is independent of the cab design and would be available for use at the manufacturer’s discretion.

Proposal from the VRU-Proxi informal group to amend its formal proposal to introduce an alternative method for assessment of the frontal visible volume to address future cab designs with narrower distances between A pillars.

Proposal to delete the reference to “direct vision” in the paragraph regarding equivalency of approvals under UN R125 to avoid confusion due to its usage in both UN R167 and UN R125.

Proposal to remove “direct vision” reference to avoid confusion between UN R125 and UN R167.

Proposal to define a Subsection Frontal Visible Volume within the area of greatest risk with the aim of ensuring that VRUs directly in front of the vehicle cannot be in a blind spot between direct vision and indirect vision.

Proposal from the VRU-Proxi informal group to introduce an alternative method for assessment of the frontal visible volume to address future cab designs with narrower distances between A pillars. The current measurement method is dependent on the position of the A pillar. The alternative method is independent of the cab design and would be available for use at the manufacturer’s discretion.

Proposal to allow use of UN R167 as an alternative to UN R125 for vehicles of Category M2 and N2 derived from vehicles of categories M1 or N1 while avoiding duplicate administrative procedures in such cases.

Proposal from the VRU-Proxi informal group to introduce an alternative method for assessment of the frontal visible volume to address future cab designs with narrower distances between A pillars. The current measurement method is dependent on the position of the A pillar. The alternative method is independent of the cab design and would be available for use at the manufacturer’s discretion.

Presentation as revised following the 25th session.

Proposal from GRSG for a new UN Regulation to establish requirements for the approval of vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 with regard to the driver’s direct vision to reduce blind spots to the greatest extent possible while considering the needs of the specific type of vehicle and its intended use(s).

Proposal to clarify the definition of the vehicle type with regard to the frontal dimensions of the vehicle.

Copy of the proposal submitted to the September 2022 GRVA session (GRVA/2022/24).

Proposal for the addition of the reference point of the Accelerator Heel Point.The testing procedure has been seen to be independent of the distance between the front axle and the foremost point of the vehicle.

Proposal for a new UN Regulation for the type approval of automatic emergency braking systems designed to protect vulnerable road users from collisions with heavy vehicles travelling at low speeds. The purpose is to enable a cross-reference in the new UN Regulation on commercial vehicle direct vision to allow for alternative solutions and performance criteria for vehicles equipped with this “urban emergency braking system” capability.

Text to modify the consideration that the testing procedure is independent of the distance between the front axle and the foremost point of the vehicle. The reference point is the AHP.

Proposal for modifications to the transitional provisions and to allow the certificate on a higher riding variant, assuming this represents a worse case than the mid-point.of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2022/7.

Proposal to introduce provisions for “automated vehicles” and to amend provisions for measurement of direct vision volume with regard to areas obscured by certain components.

Proposal by the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users proximity in low-speed manoeuvres (VRU-Proxi) to establish a new UN Regulation on Direct Vision.

Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (.igs) file.

Summary prepared by the VRU-Proxi task force on vehicle differentiation.

Presentation from the VRU-Proxi task force on direct vision.

Draft report including the post-session follow-up conference on 24 June.

Extended presentation with supporting data.