1. GRSG-113 Agenda point 5 – Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users proximity
Informal document GRSG
(113th GRSG, October 2017,
agenda item 5.)
GRSG-113 Agenda point 5 – Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users proximity
Geneva, October 10th 2017

2. Inf Group management
European Commission/Japan co-chairmanship, with OICA as Secretariat
3 meetings to date, next scheduled in November in Tokyo
Aim: “Enhancement of the driver's ability to detect vulnerable road users (VRU)”
Scope: vehicles of categories M and N
Limited to detection and warning systems
4 steps for regulatory outcomes to GRSG (see GRSG )
115th – Oct. 2018: BSIS
116th – Apr. 2019: Rearward motion
118th – Apr. 2020: Forward motion – Driving straight or taking off
120th – Apr. 2021: Direct vision
The decision of creating this group was made at GRSG-111 and confirmed by WP29 at their session of March The chairs are the European Commission and J; while the Secretariat is given to Industry, namely OICA.
Three meetings took place until now,
the kick-off meeting was in Brussels in March, where the terms of reference and priorities were basically defined
Then GRSG-112 took place in April, and decided that the D proposal for Blind Spot Information System (document GRSG/2017/11) should be part of the work of the informal group. This led to a change of the terms of reference
VRU-Proxi-02 took place in London early July this year for giving the opportunity to the informal group to profit of the experience gained by TfL in their approach in direct vision.
The 3rd meeting took place near Cologne, at the BASt premises, for giving the opportunity to BASt to demonstrate their approach on VRU detection as described in their proposal BSIS. This meeting took place mid July, a few days after that of London.
We made it a “must” that the detection of vulnerable road users be reflected in the terms of reference, and also in the title, because it is the core of the work, and the very reason why this group was built up.
It was also made velar that the scope will be limited to “passive systems”, i.e. there will be no requirements on systems influencing the steering or the braking or acceleration of the vehicle.
4 steps:
After the last session of GRSG, and its decision to include BSIS into the roadmap of the informal group, we agreed to evolve in 4 steps, the first and most urgent being the BSIS, since Germany had the wish to make it adopted at this 113th session of GRSG already.
The 2nd step will be devoted to rearward motion (mainly light vehicles)
One year later, the vehicle’s take off, as scrutinized by TfL (mainly heavy vehicles)
One year later, direct vision (all categories)
Long haul targets.
Geneva, October 10th 2017

3. Main topics Timing: not frozen yet (EC) Scope: depends on each topic
Data collection:
OICA as pilot
Necessary for determining the priorities
HMI: identified as a major item: How? and when?
Warning or Informing the driver to be discussed for each scenario
Switch-off capabilities: to be defined
Regulatory approach: separate new regulation vs. amendment to UN R46?
The timing still depends on the European Commission development of the GSR second phase, i.e. the deadlines may still change with the time.
As we already have seen in the previous slide, some detection solutions are mainly dedicated to certain particular categories of vehicles, e.g. the BSIS is applicable to big N2s and to N3s
As the amount of work is quite huge, the experts agreed that the priorities should be selected according to the accidentology. …
HMI: of course, when regulating pure detection and warning systems, the Human/Machine interface is is of major importance. Difference warning vs. information, avoiding the multiplication of signals to the driver while he is already facing an emergency situation
Discussion on the relevancy of a switch-off button: mandatory system should not be deactivable (safety benefits) vs. burdens to the driver
According to the technology, best regulatory approach, new regulation vs. amendments to existing regulations.
Geneva, October 10th 2017

4. State of play after 2nd meeting
Forward driving:
Transport for London (TfL)
Promote direct view, eye contact
VRU-Proxi to take full account of the conclusions of the TfL study
Rearward driving:
J to provide additional justifications to their proposal GRSG at 4th meeting
VRU-Proxi to investigate rear-view cameras + sensors combination
Data task-force: OICA as pilot
Progress performed at the 2nd meeting (TfL)
Forward driving
Meeting held in London on purpose
TfL, after in-depth research, promote direct view, if possible, establishing an “eye contact” between the driver and the VRU. Human communication
Of course, it is important that the informal group take full account of the researches performed by TfL. This is part of the data collection, we do not start from scratch
Rearward driving
J presented again their document GRSG (addition of a Class VIII close-proximity rear-view device
Detection of cylinders at the rear of the vehicle, compulsory on all categories.
Benefits and justifications were somewhat challenged by some informal group members
Decision to further investigate the rear-view cameras+ sensor solution after a study from AUS
Data: OICA was elected as pilot for data collection, since all approaches need a clear vision of the situation in the field.
Geneva, October 10th 2017

5. State of play after 3rd meeting
Establishment of 3 task-forces:
Regulatory text drafting focusing on BSIS
Pilot: BASt (Germany)
Aims: Re-structure the text, improve test method
Deadline: GRSG-114
Data collection (confirmation of 2nd meeting)
Pilot: OICA
Aim: define the priorities of the group
See GRSG
Deadline: VRU-Proxi-04 (Nov 17 – Tokyo)
3rd meeting (BASt in July)
Establishment of 3 Task-forces (regulatory drafting, data collection, HMI)
Regulatory text drafting: focusing on the D proposal GRSG/2017/11 (BSIS)
The group agreed that some further work is necessary with the structure and the description of the test method,
D as pilot as they are at the origin of the proposal
Deadline at the next GRSG session in April 2018
Data collection
OICA as pilot
Aims at defining the priorities of the group, since the decision must be taken on the basis of sound accident data and reasoning
For this aim, OICA developed an informal document (GRSG ), which is a request for data to all of the contracting parties present here. This is important, because, if we want to make real progress in road safety worldwide, we need to have a “clear view” of the situation in each country. If not, the group may make decisions detrimental to road safety in your country. This is a real call to the parties here to contribute to the work of the informal group.
Deadline id the Tokyo meeting on 21-22November 2017
Geneva, October 10th 2017

6. State of play after 3rd meeting (cont’d)
Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
Pilot: OICA
Aims: BSIS HMI text proposal
Deadline: GRSG-114 (April 2018)
Terms of Reference revised as per GRSG
Final regulatory proposal limited to vehicle approvals (1st step)
HMI
OICA as pilot as they have the best knowledge in the HMI technologies
Focuses on the 1st priority, i.e. the BSIS proposal, to be ready for the next GRSG session
terms of reference: will be presented by the European Commission representative
No aim for the moment to address the detection and warning systems as a separate component approval, focus on the vehicle approval. CLEPA will provide their view on the best approach.
Geneva, October 10th 2017

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