GAR | Audible Warning Devices

Saturday, 16 August 2025
Week 33

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Latest Documents

14 Aug 2025 | SLR: Follow-up to the 73rd IWG session (for information only) | SLR-...

14 Aug 2025 | UK Health and Safety Executive accident data for trailer reversing c...

14 Aug 2025 | UN R138: Draft amendment on AVAS sound levels | R51/R138-13-06/Rev.1

13 Aug 2025 | UN R159: Working draft amendments for separate technical units | TF-...

12 Aug 2025 | Report of the 16th (June 2025) SCUNV informal group session | SCUNV-16

12 Aug 2025 | Safer and Cleaner Vehicles: Agenda for the 17th (August 2025) sessio...

12 Aug 2025 | Report of the 17th (July 2025) TF-STU task force session | TF-STU-17-02

12 Aug 2025 | VRU Separate Technical Units: Agenda for the 17th (July 2025) sessio...

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SLR: Follow-up to the 73rd IWG session (for information only)

Reference Number:	SLR-73-00
Meeting Session(s):	73rd SLR session (9-11 Jul)
Document date:	14 Aug 25
Regarding:	UN R48 Installation of Lighting \| UN R53 Motorcycle Lighting \| UN R74 Moped Lighting \| UN R86 Tractor Lighting \| UN R148 Light-Signalling Devices \| UN R149 Road Illumination Devices (RID) \| UN R150 Retro-reflective Devices (RRD) \| SLR

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UK Health and Safety Executive accident data for trailer reversing collisions with VRUs

Reference Number:	TF-R151/158-04-02/Rev.1
Submitted by:	DfT
Meeting Session(s):	4th TF-R151/158 session (30 Jun)
Document date:	14 Aug 25
Regarding:	UN R158 Reversing Motion

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UN R138: Draft amendment on AVAS sound levels

Reference Number:	R51/R138-13-06/Rev.1
Meeting Session(s):	13th R51/R138 session (6 Aug)
Document date:	14 Aug 25
Regarding:	UN R138 Quiet Road Transport Vehicles

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UN R159: Working draft amendments for separate technical units

Reference Number:	TF-STU-17-04
Meeting Session(s):	17th TF-STU session (2 Jul)
Document date:	02 Jul 25
Regarding:	UN R159 MOIS

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Report of the 16th (June 2025) SCUNV informal group session

Reference Number:	SCUNV-16
Meeting Session(s):	17th SCUNV session (19 Aug)
Document date:	12 Aug 25
Regarding:	Safe and Clean Vehicles

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Safer and Cleaner Vehicles: Agenda for the 17th (August 2025) session

Reference Number:	SCUNV-17-01
Meeting Session(s):	17th SCUNV session (19 Aug)
Document date:	12 Aug 25
Regarding:	Safe and Clean Vehicles

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Report of the 17th (July 2025) TF-STU task force session

Reference Number:	TF-STU-17-02
Meeting Session(s):	17th TF-STU session (2 Jul)
Document date:	12 Aug 25
Regarding:	UN R151 Blind spot detection \| UN R158 Reversing Motion \| UN R159 MOIS \| VRU Proximity Awareness

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VRU Separate Technical Units: Agenda for the 17th (July 2025) session

Reference Number:	TF-STU-17-01
Meeting Session(s):	17th TF-STU session (2 Jul)
Document date:	02 Jul 25
Regarding:	UN R151 Blind spot detection \| UN R158 Reversing Motion \| UN R159 MOIS \| VRU Proximity Awareness

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Upcoming Meetings

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GRSP Task Force on Automated Vehicles and Regulation Screening | Session...

GRBP Task Force on Automated Vehicle Regulation Screening | Session 17 |...

Informal Working Group on Children Left in Vehicles | Session 11 | 26-28...

Informal Working Group on Artificial Intelligence | Session 1 | 27 Aug

Working Party on Noise and Tyres | Session 82 | 3-5 Sep

Electric Vehicles and the Environment | Session 87 | 4 Sep

Working Party on Automated and Connected Vehicles | GRVA Scenarios Works...

Electric Vehicle Safety | Session 30 | 9-11 Sep

Simplification of Lighting and Light-Signalling Regulations | Session 74...

Informal Working Group on Automated Driving Systems | Session 13 | 10-11...

Automotive Life Cycle Assessment | Session 26 | 10 Sep

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Latest Changes to Regulations

10 Jul 2025 UN R13-H Revision 4 | Amendment 6 (Light Vehicle Braking)

Regulation:	UN Regulation No. 13-H \| Light-Duty Vehicle Braking
Document:	Revision 4 \| Amendment 6
Corresponds to:	02 series of amendments (Entered into force on 12 Jun 2025)
Based on:	Document WP.29/2024/147 Proposal to align UN R13-H with technical advances and the emergence of a new type of braking system that employs stored electrical energy for both the control transmission and the energy transmission. Document WP.29-194-08

7 Jul 2025 UN R172 Corrigendum 1 (Traction/snow retreaded tyres)

Regulation:	UN Regulation No. 172 \| Retreaded tyres: Snow performance and/or traction classification
Document:	Corrigendum 1

13 Mar 2025 UN R172 UN R172 (Traction/snow retreaded tyres)

Regulation:	UN Regulation No. 172 \| Retreaded tyres: Snow performance and/or traction classification
Document:	UN R172
Corresponds to:	Original text (Entered into force on 10 Jan 2025)
Based on:	Document WP.29/2024/75

12 Mar 2025 UN R138 Revision 1 | Amendment 4 (Quiet Road Transport Vehicles)

Regulation:	UN Regulation No. 138 \| Quiet Road Transport Vehicles
Document:	Revision 1 \| Amendment 4
Corresponds to:	02 series of amendments (Entered into force on 10 Jan 2025)
Based on:	Document WP.29/2024/66 Proposal to specify the working principles of an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) and to reduce measurement uncertainties during the measurement of the one third octave bands.

27 Jan 2025 UN R13-H Revision 4 | Amendment 5 (Light Vehicle Braking)

Regulation:	UN Regulation No. 13-H \| Light-Duty Vehicle Braking
Document:	Revision 4 \| Amendment 5
Corresponds to:	01 series of amendments \| Supplement 5 (Entered into force on 10 Jan 2025)
Based on:	Document WP.29/2024/59 Proposal to adapt the regulation to allow for the approval of vehicles equipped with both an Automated Driving System and a manual driving mode.

9 Jan 2025 UN R167 Amendment 1 (CV Direct Vision)

Regulation:	UN Regulation No. 167 \| UN Regulation on Commercial Vehicle Direct Vision
Document:	Amendment 1
Corresponds to:	Original text \| Supplement 1 (Entered into force on 22 Sep 2024)
Based on:	Document WP.29/2024/13 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.

16 Dec 2024 UN R148 Revision 1 | Amendment 2 (Light-Signalling Devices)

Regulation:	UN Regulation No. 148 \| Light-Signalling Devices (LSD)
Document:	Revision 1 \| Amendment 2
Corresponds to:	01 series of amendments \| Supplement 2 (Entered into force on 22 Sep 2024)
Based on:	Document WP.29/2024/23 Proposal to clarify and correct the text and improve the definition of photometric stability.

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Reference Number:	WP.29/2020/3
Meeting Session(s):	180th WP.29 session (9-12 Mar 2020)
Document date:	19 Dec 19
Document status:	Adopted text published
Regarding:	UN R28 Audible Warning Devices
Adoption Vote
This proposal (WP.29/2020/3) was adopted by the World Forum. Thirty-seven Contracting Parties out of the 48 applying UN R28 were present for the vote by AC.1. Thirty-seven voted in favor with zero against and zero abstaining.
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Reference Number:	GRBP/2019/26
Submitted by:	France
Meeting Session(s):	70th GRBP session (11-13 Sep 2019)
Document date:	27 Jun 19
Document status:	Superseded
Regarding:	UN R28 Audible Warning Devices
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Reference Number:	GRB-69-04
Submitted by:	France
Meeting Session(s):	69th GRB session (23-25 Jan 2019)
Document date:	08 Jan 19
Document status:	Informal GR review
Regarding:	UN R28 Audible Warning Devices
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23 Dec 2019	UN R28: Proposal for Supplement 6	WP.29/2020/3	2019-12-23
16 Jul 2019	UN R28: Proposal for a Supplement (France)	GRBP/2019/26	2019-07-16
9 Jan 2019	UN R28: Proposal for a Supplement (France)	GRB-69-04	2019-01-09