Welcome to our blog category dedicated to vehicle lighting regulations! Here, we provide valuable insights and detailed information on various UN ECE regulations related to commercial vehicles electrical systems. Understanding these regulations is crucial for vehicle manufacturers, automotive enthusiasts, and anyone interested in road safety and lighting standards.
Guide To: ECE R3 - Reflex Reflectors - UN ECE R3, or Regulation No. 3 specifies the requirements for retro-reflecting devices for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve the visibility of vehicles at night and in poor weather conditions.
Guide To: ECE R4 - Registration Plate Lamps - UN ECE R4, or Regulation No. 4 specifies the requirements for devices for the illumination of rear registration plates of power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to make registration plates visible at night and in poor weather conditions.
Guide To: ECE R6 - Direction Indicator Lamps - UN ECE R6, or Regulation No. 6 specifies the requirements for direction indicators for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to indicate the direction in which the vehicle is proceeding.
Guide To: ECE R7 - Position, Tail, Stop and Clearance Lamps - UN ECE R7, or Regulation No. 7 specifies the requirements for front and rear position lamps, stop-lamps and end-outline marker lamps for power-driven vehicles (except motor cycles) and their trailers. These devices are used to indicate the presence and the width of the vehicle when viewed from the front and rear.
Guide To: ECE R10 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - UN ECE R10, or Regulation No. 10 specifies the requirements for electrical and electronic equipment for vehicles with regard to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). This means that the equipment must not emit electromagnetic radiation that could interfere with the operation of other equipment or systems in the vehicle or in the environment.
Guide To: ECE R19 - Fog Lamps - UN ECE R19, or Regulation No. 19 specifies the requirements for front fog lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve visibility in fog or other conditions of reduced visibility.
Guide To: ECE R23 - Reverse Lamps - UN ECE R23, or Regulation No. 23 specifies the requirements for reversing lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve visibility when the vehicle is reversing.
Guide To: ECE R27 - Advance warning triangles - UN ECE R27, or Regulation No. 27 specifies the requirements for advance warning triangles for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to warn other road users of a hazard ahead, such as a stopped or disabled vehicle.
Guide To: ECE R28 - Audible warning devices - UN ECE R28, or Regulation No. 28 specifies the requirements for audible warning devices for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to warn other road users of the presence of a vehicle, such as when the vehicle is reversing or approaching a blind bend.
Guide To: ECE R29 - Cabs of commercial vehicles - UN ECE R29, or Regulation No. 29 specifies the requirements for head restraints for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to protect the occupants of vehicles from neck injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.
Guide To: ECE R31 - Headlamps - halogen sealed beam (HSB) - UN ECE R31, or Regulation No. 31 specifies the requirements for sealed-beam headlamps (SB) for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to provide forward illumination for vehicles.
Guide To: ECE R37 - Filament light sources - UN ECE R37, or Regulation No. 37 specifies the requirements for filament lamps for use in approved lamp units of power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to provide illumination for vehicles.
Guide To: ECE R38 - Rear Fog Lamps - UN ECE R38, or Regulation No. 38 specifies the requirements for rear fog lamps (RFL) for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve visibility in fog or other conditions of reduced visibility.
Guide To: ECE R48 - Vehicle Lighting Installation and Use - UN ECE R48, or Regulation No. 48 specifies the requirements for the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to communicate with other road users and to improve the visibility of vehicles.
Guide To: ECE R65 - Special Warning Lamps - UN ECE R65, or Regulation No. 65 specifies the requirements for special warning lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to warn other road users of the presence of a vehicle that is involved in an emergency or that is performing a special task, such as road maintenance or towing.
Guide To: ECE R69 - Rear marking plates for slow-moving vehicles - UN ECE R69, or Regulation No. 69 specifies the requirements for rear marking plates for slow-moving vehicles (by construction) and their trailers. These devices are used to improve visibility of slow-moving vehicles, such as agricultural vehicles and construction machinery.
Guide To: ECE R70 - Rear marking plates for heavy and long vehicles - UN ECE R70, or Regulation No. 70 specifies the requirements for retro-reflective marking devices for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve the visibility of vehicles, especially at night and in poor weather conditions.
Guide To: ECE R77 - Parking Lamps (Front and Rear) - UN ECE R77, or Regulation No. 77 specifies the requirements for the installation and performance of daytime running lights (DRL) for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve visibility of vehicles during the day, especially in poor weather conditions.
Guide To: ECE R86 - Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices for agricultural tractors - UN ECE R86, or Regulation No. 86 specifies the requirements for the installation and performance of fog lights for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve visibility in fog or other conditions of reduced visibility.
Guide To: ECE R87 - Daytime Running Lamps - UN ECE R87, or Regulation No. 87 specifies the requirements for the installation and performance of daytime running lights (DRL) for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve visibility of vehicles during the day, especially in poor weather conditions.
Guide To: ECE R91 - Side Marker Lamps - UN ECE R91, or Regulation No. 91 specifies the requirements for the installation and performance of side marker lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve visibility of vehicles at night and in poor weather conditions.
Guide To: ECE R104 - Retro-reflective markings - UN ECE R104, or Regulation No. 104 specifies the requirements for the retro-reflective marking of power-driven vehicles and their trailers. These devices are used to improve the visibility of vehicles, especially at night and in poor weather conditions.
Guide To: ECE R119 - Cornering Lamps - UN ECE R119, or Regulation No. 119 specifies the requirements for the installation of cornering lamps for power-driven vehicles. These devices are used to improve visibility during cornering.
Guide To: ECE R127 - Pedestrian Safety - UN ECE R127, or Regulation No. 127 specifies the requirements for the pedestrian protection performance of power-driven vehicles. This regulation aims to reduce the number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries by ensuring that vehicles are designed to minimize the impact on pedestrians in the event of a collision.
Guide To: ECE R150 - Retro-Reflective Devices (RRD) - UN ECE R150, or Regulation No. 150 specifies the requirements for retro-reflective devices and markings for power-driven vehicles and their trailers. Retro-reflective devices and markings are used to improve the visibility of vehicles, especially at night and in poor weather conditions. They reflect light back to the source, making them more visible to other road users.
Guide To: ECE R159 - Moving Off Information System (MOIS) - UN ECE R159, or Regulation No. 159 specifies the requirements for the Moving Off Information System (MOIS) for power-driven vehicles. This regulation aims to reduce the number of collisions between vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists by ensuring that drivers are aware of the presence of these road users in the close-proximity forward blind-spot of the vehicle.
Guide To: ECE R165 - Reverse Warning - UN ECE R165, or Regulation No. 165 specifies the requirements for audible reverse warning devices for power-driven vehicles. These devices are used to warn pedestrians and cyclists of the presence of a reversing vehicle.
Guide To: ECE R166 - Vulnerable Road Users in Front and Side Close Proximity - UN ECE R166, or Regulation No. 166 specifies the requirements for event data recorders (EDRs) for power-driven vehicles. These devices are used to record data about the vehicle's speed, braking, and acceleration before, during, and after a crash.
Guide To: ECE R167 - Approval of Motor Vehicles with Regard to Their Direct Vision - UN ECE R167, or Regulation No. 167 specifies the requirements for direct vision systems (DVSs) for power-driven vehicles. These devices are used to improve the visibility of vulnerable road users (VRUs) in the nearside blind spot of the vehicle.
We hope you find these blog posts helpful in understanding the intricacies and importance of adhering to vehicle lighting regulations set by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE). Stay tuned for regular updates and new posts on this topic!