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UN R138 change reports — Quiet road transport vehicles (QRTV)

UN Regulation No. 138 (ECE R138) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of Quiet Road Transport Vehicles with regard to their reduced audibility.

02 series

  • 02 series — Supplement 2

    New Annex 5 gives special provisions for the testing of vehicles equipped with an ADS. The Annex says that it does not add nor remove any requirement.

  • 02 series — Supplement 1

    During measurement in reverse, the maximum level requirement at the front plane for forward driving must be fulfilled in addition to the rear plane requirement.

  • 02 series — Base text

    The specifications now apply “in forward and reverse driving condition” for the mandatory speed range of greater than 0 km/h up to and inclusive 20 km/h.

01 series

  • 01 series — Supplement 3

    For the measurement of vehicles in motion, the test track construction and surface must now meet the requirements of ISO 10844:2021 instead of ISO 10844:2014.