Possible new EU regulations
Discussion
Hi,
The following was posted on another forum I belong to, anyone know anything about it.
Regards
Nick
Prospective new builders should be aware of new EU regulaions coming into force from Feb 2011. New braking assist systems, including laser warning and self braking systems and soft front bumper areas are to be mandatory to protect pedestrians from injury. Anyone run into a pedestrian at 5 mph ?
The following was posted on another forum I belong to, anyone know anything about it.
Regards
Nick
Prospective new builders should be aware of new EU regulaions coming into force from Feb 2011. New braking assist systems, including laser warning and self braking systems and soft front bumper areas are to be mandatory to protect pedestrians from injury. Anyone run into a pedestrian at 5 mph ?
Dave Dax builder said:
That will be for mass produced vehicles only. 
Dave,This is what I hope, although I think we need to keep an eye on it for the following reason.
"So, beware the magazine articles that say, 'No worries, the IVA is very little different from the SVA'. Maybe it is - now - but PC-BS regulations like those described will be with us, probably sooner rather than later."
Regards
Nick
Edited by Nick Brough on Saturday 12th December 19:36
Hopefully someone with some IVA knowledge can confirm, but if this were a problem it would already be too late. As of a few weeks ago, all newly launched vehicles in the EU must have brake assist, ahead of the deadline you refer to. A similar thing happened with ABS, first it was specified as mandatory on all new designs, then on all new vehicles sold (IIRC didn't they have to extend the deadline to clear non-ABS stock?). Talking of ABS, how long has that been mandatory in the mainstream - 2003? It's still not mandatory for the IVA, is it?
Although the gap between requiring it on new designs and all vehicles sold seems a bit small, the principle remains. I don't know when this legislation was signed off, but given the engineering lead times in the mainstream it's unlikely anything like could be introduced at such short notice, and the IVA, or equivalent, will always lag some way behind.
If you really want to worry about something, worry about the IVA disappearing altogether: registering a kitcar is all but impossible in a number of European countries.
Although the gap between requiring it on new designs and all vehicles sold seems a bit small, the principle remains. I don't know when this legislation was signed off, but given the engineering lead times in the mainstream it's unlikely anything like could be introduced at such short notice, and the IVA, or equivalent, will always lag some way behind.
If you really want to worry about something, worry about the IVA disappearing altogether: registering a kitcar is all but impossible in a number of European countries.
rypt said:
braking laser assist and self braking systems ... WHY THE HELL DO WE NEED THOSE 
Because the Union of European Socialist Republics SAYS you need them...And the Union of European Socialist Republics will MAKE you have them...
Why...?
Because it can...
Another reason to leave...
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