INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS

This paper describes recent activities leading to the worldwide harmonization of motor vehicle safety standards, namely in lighting, side impact and brakes. Progress that has been made since the early 1980's is presented. Special attention is given to US, Japanese and European legislation. The authors discuss some of the hindrances to the harmonization process and suggest changes which should improve harmonization. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 869205.

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• Authors:
  • DONOHUE, R J
  • LEFEVRE, R L
  • WATKINS, L D
• Conference:
  • XXIV FISITA CONGRESS, 7-11 JUNE 1992, LONDON. HELD AT THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICING SOCIETY. TECHNICAL PAPERS. SAFETY, THE VEHICLE AND THE ROAD. VOLUME 1 (IMECHE NO C389/398 AND FISITA NO 925200)
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brake lamps; Brakes; Conferences; Design; Headlamps; Side crashes; Standardization; Standards; Vehicles
• Identifier Terms: European Commission; European Union
• ITRD Terms: 1361: Brake; 1351: Brake light; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 8303: EU; 1342: Headlamp; 1630: Side impact; 187: Specification (standard); 9075: Standardization; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Design; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00677307
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-85298-837-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 25 1995 12:00AM