Lobbying on AVAS pause function prohibition

AVAS pause function prohibition

Business and industry, Single market

This Regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 540/2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles for the introduction of the requirements that prohibit the possibility to the vehicle driver to pause the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS), in accordance with UNECE Regulation No 138.01, already acceded in the EU legislation.

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ID: 2021

Lobbying Activity

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European Blind Union urges swifter ban on vehicle silent modes

European Blind Union, 10 Jan 2019

EBU supports the decision to prohibit the AVAS Pause Function to protect vulnerable road users. They argue for shortening transition periods to reflect the urgent need for these safety features.

Shorter deadlines would ensure blind pedestrians can safely detect electric vehicles sooner.

Vehicle manufacturers lose the flexibility of extended transition periods for technical redesigns.