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- Methodology for Enhanced motorcycle conspicuity
- ACEM "Automatic Headlamp On" Commitment
- ACEM policy statement on Car Daytime Running Lights
The perception of powered two-wheeler by the other road users is a problem which is at the origin of a very large part of collisions between PTWs and other road users, mainly cars.
ACEM reminds that today PTWs have distinct technical regulations that are different from that of other vehicles: the current regulation does not allow to install any lighting enhancement other than the use of low beam during daytime.
As a logical next step in its research on PTW conspicuity, the motorcycle industry seeks for technical solutions aiming at mitigating the perception problem by other road users. Relative short terms solutions are currently under investigation through the scientific method of behavioural conspicuity evaluation that was entirely developed by the European industry.
This research will take into account the scenario with a future environment of all cars with dedicated DRLs.
Depending of the results of this research that will become available by the second half of 2007, the motorcycle industry is likely to propose technical solutions to the UNECE and may ask the Commission to support them with the aim of a quick adaptation of the regulatory framework at worldwide level.