Revised regulations

• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regulation 46 – governing aspects of vehicle design
• UN Regulation No. 167 formally published and adopted

London’s new five-star vehicle rating

• Adopted in 2021 as part of the Vision Zero for London agenda
• 2024 – below three-star HGVs will be banned from travel into and around London*

* Unless six safety features are added to the vehicle

New European Standard

• Developed using the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) defined by the Loughborough team
• Adopted by over 29 countries, including every EU member state and Japan
• Applies to new HGV designs from 2026, and all HGVs from 2029

Life saving

• According to an EU impact assessment, more than 550 lives could be saved each year across the EU.