Updated proposal to add the park conditions of a vehicle in the scope of UN Regulation No. 48 and to minimise hazards, such as glare and distraction, to other road users.

Proposal to:

1. take into account vehicles of categories R or T with a width greater than 2,55 m and category S vehicles with a width greater than 3 m;
2. use reflective materials as an alternative to retro-reflectors and side-marker
   lamps;
3. use amber special warning devices to inform of slow vehicles on the road;
4. introduce the use of manufacturer logos.

Draft text with OICA input added.

UN R48 interest group informal document for submission to GRE and superseding text in the formal document GRE/2023/2.

Headlamps may produce Driver Assistance Projections under UN R48 if the pertinent requirements of UN R149 are fulfilled. In order to have a clear statement whether the approval of the headlamp include this ability or not it is proposed to integrate this information in the communication form in Annex 1 of UN R149.

Proposal to align the draft 09 series of amendments of UN R48 with 01 series of amendments to UN R148 and R149.

Proposal to align UN R48 from the 03 to the 08 series of amendments with 01 series of amendments to UN Regulations Nos.148 and 149.

This paper has been submitted by the expert from Australia to clarify with the GRE if/where lamps other than those defined/specified in UN Regulation No. 48, including external optical signals to indicate the operating status of a trailer system, can be fitted to vehicles in conformity with this Regulation.