Proposal to include a footnote in the scope of the regulation alerting type approval authorities to the possibility for exemptions to the lane departure warning systems requirements based upon reasonable technical feasibility, cost/benefit, and/or other evidence. The broad notion is that LDWS is intended to prevent accidents due to inattention while driving long distances, especially on highways. Therefore, vehicles designed for purposes not given to such monotonous long-distance travel should, under this proposal, logically be exempted on a case-by-case basis from LDWS requirements.

Proposal to include a footnote in the scope of the regulation alerting type approval authorities to the possibility for exemptions to the automatic emergency braking systems requirements based upon reasonable technical feasibility, cost/benefit, and/or other evidence. The broad notion is that AEBS is intended to prevent accidents due to inattention while driving long distances, especially on highways. Therefore, vehicles designed for purposes not given to such monotonous long-distance travel should, under this proposal, logically be exempted on a case-by-case basis from AEBS requirements.

Proposal to include a footnote in the scope of the regulation alerting type approval authorities to the possibility for exemptions to the automatic emergency braking systems requirements based upon reasonable technical feasibility, cost/benefit, and/or other evidence. The broad notion is that AEBS is intended to prevent accidents due to inattention while driving long distances, especially on highways. Therefore, vehicles designed for purposes not given to such monotonous long-distance travel should, under this proposal, logically be exempted on a case-by-case basis from AEBS requirements.

Proposal to amend the 1968 Vienna Convention to allow for the use of assistance and/or autonomous systems that control vehicle behavior(s) in place of the driver (which could be viewed to conflict with the Convention requirement that drivers always be able to control their vehicles).

Vehicle manufacturers are currently implementing AEBS on a large variety of models, e.g. to fulfil mandatory requirements of some Contracting Parties. This implementation work confirms the concerns which were brought up for discussion during the AEBS/LDWS informal group activities and sheds light on a number of technical issues that appeared when installing obstacle detection devices on some specific vehicles, in particular in case of huge technical diversity and where the vehicle environment can have negative impact on system reliability and on its ability to operate. This proposal would alter the regulation scope to exempt such vehicles from mandatory compliance.

Vehicle manufacturers are currently implementing AEBS on a large variety of models, e.g. to fulfil mandatory requirements of some Contracting Parties. This implementation work confirms the concerns which were brought up for discussion during the AEBS/LDWS informal group activities and sheds light on a number of technical issues that appeared when installing obstacle detection devices on some specific vehicles, in particular in case of huge technical diversity and where the vehicle environment can have negative impact on system reliability and on its ability to operate. This proposal would alter the regulation scope to exempt such vehicles from mandatory compliance.

Explanation of OICA’s requests to exempt certain vehicles from mandatory AEBS and/or LDWS requirements due to their uses and the technical limitations of these systems. For example, the sensors used by the systems cannot operate reliably on certain special purpose equipment (such as snow plows) where the equipment and the nature of the operating environment are prohibitive.

Proposal to modify the introductory comments of the LDWS regulation in order to emphasize the focus on highway driving and impracticality of deploying LDWS on certain types of vehicles such as off-road equipment or special purpose vehicles.

Proposal to modify the scope of the regulation in order to exempt certain vehicles from mandatory compliance with its provisions in cases where technical obstacles prevent the reliable use of lane-departure warning systems given the current state of the technology. This document includes a detailed explanation of the vehicle categories for exemption.

Proposal to modify the introductory comments of this regulation to explain the rationale for the exemption of certain vehicles from mandatory compliance with its requirements.

Proposal to modify the introductory comments in this regulation in order to explain the rationale behind the exemption of certain vehicles from mandatory compliance with its requirements.

Presentation on currently available and emerging driver-assistance technologies and their relation to the levels of vehicle automation (e.g., from full driver control to fully autonomous vehicle).

Proposal to focus the ITS informal group on automated driving systems, technologies, and policy concerns towards the eventual development of harmonized global procedures and requirements where product regulation is warranted. Under the proposal, the ITS group would be renamed the Informal Group on ITS/Automated Driving (IG-AD).

Note prepared by the WP.29 secretariat to support discussion of a request for guidance on how to address within the World Forum the various advanced driver assistance and automated vehicle systems.

Initial draft terms of reference to enable the informal group to begin its work and offered as a proposal for approval “in principle” with the expectation that it will be further refined by the group.

Copy of the draft minutes added to the documentation for the first session of the Automated Driving informal group.