New European regulation on driver drowsiness and distraction alert systems in vehicles
13 Nov 20261 views
Who is affected:
Vehicle manufacturers, type-approval authorities and active safety system suppliers
Summary
The EU establishes technical requirements for type-approval of vehicles with systems that detect driver drowsiness or lack of attention. It affects vehicle manufacturers wishing to market in Europe.
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UN Regulation No. 182, adopted by the EU, sets uniform technical provisions for type-approval of vehicles equipped with driver drowsiness and attention loss warning systems (DDAW). Manufacturers must demonstrate that their systems comply with detection, alert and performance criteria established to obtain type-approval…
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OJ:L_202602519: Reglamento n.o 182 de las Naciones Unidas. Disposiciones uniformes relativas a la homologación de tipos de vehículos con respecto a los sistemas de advertencia de somnolencia y pérdida de atención del conductor (DDAW) [2026/2519]
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