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UN Regulation No. 158
UN Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of devices and motor vehicles with regard to the driver's awareness of vulnerable road users behind vehicles when reversing

Contents

Regulation

    1. Scope

    I. Devices for means of rear visibility

    2. Definitions

    3. Application for approval

    4. Markings

    5. Approval

    6. Requirements

    7. Modification of the type of device for means of rear visibility and extension of approval

    8. Conformity of production

    9. Penalties for non conformity of production

    10. Production definitively discontinued

    11. Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of Type Approval Authorities

    II. Installation of means of rear visibility or detection

    12. Definitions

    13. Application for approval

    14. Approval

    15. Requirements

    16. Requirements for rear-view camera system

    17. Requirements for detection systems

    18. Modifications of the vehicle type and extension of approvals

    19. Conformity of production

    20. Penalties for non-conformity of protection

    21. Production definitively discontinued

    22. Names and addresses of Technical Services responsible for conducting approval tests, and of Type Approval Authorities

Annexes

    1 Information document for type approval of a device for means of rear visibility

    2 Information document for type approval of vehicle with respect to the installation of means of rear visibility or detection

    3 Communication concerning the approval or refusal or extension or withdrawal of approval or production definitively discontinued of a type of device (Separate Technical Unit) for means of rear visibility, pursuant to Regulation No. 158

    4 Communication concerning the approval or refusal or extension or withdrawal of approval or production definitively discontinued of a type of vehicle with regard to means of rear visibility or detection, pursuant to Regulation No. 158

Appendix

    5 Arrangement of approval mark for a device for means of rear visibility

    6  Test method for determining reflectivity

    7 Procedure for determining the radius of curvature "r" of the reflecting surface of a mirror

    8 Procedure for determining the "H" point and the actual torso angle for seating positions in motor vehicles

        Appendix 1 - Description of the three-dimensional "H" point machine (3-D H machine)

        Appendix 2 - Three-dimensional reference system

        Appendix 3 - Reference data concerning seating positions

    9 Test methods for close-proximity rear-view field of vision

    10 Test methods for detection systems

Introduction (for information)
The purpose of this Regulation is to provide the provisions for means of rear visibility and detection that would improve the driver's awareness of vulnerable road users behind vehicles when reversing. UN Regulation No. 46. provides the provisions for indirect vision of motor vehicles. This Regulation expands driver's awareness behind vehicles when reversing. Therefore, some requirements of this Regulation may be satisfied by devices complying with UN Regulation No.46.

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