Table 109: Proposal to re-categorise L-category vehicles

ANNEX XVIII: Details chapter 7 — – Monitoring & Evaluation Analysis New Vehicle Type Approval Simplification and Safety measures

The following recommendations to monitor and control safety measures were obtained from the TRL report:

1. Simplification

The following issues were proposed by TRL to be monitored and evaluated in order to ensure the effectiveness of the proposed change:

- Monitor the key cost parameters used as a basis for the analysis;

- Number of amendments required to relevant Directives per annum

- Ongoing costs to member states of implementing current system

- Monitor numbers of type approvals per annum

- Time taken for implementation of regulatory changes

- Monitoring and standardisation of vehicle design

- Number of technical standard group meetings, travel mode, distance and number of attendees

- Evaluation of the proposed change should also monitor key costs to allow the accuracy of the cost

saving (benefit) estimate of option 2 to be assessed.

2. Obligatory fitting of Advanced Brake systems

In order to monitor the effect of any change in legislation, the number of motorcycle casualties should be monitored, preferably in relation to the engine capacity of the motorcycle, the equipment fitted and in which driving licence category the rider can be attributed to. The quality of this impact assessment was influenced by a lack of reliable non-fatal casualty data, requiring some broad assumptions to be made. Collection/reporting of reliable non-fatal data would enable these assumptions to be verified and would a more accurate evaluation of the effect of any changes. There was minimal information available regarding the costs and effectiveness of combined Brake systems. Data from research studies similar to those identified for Anti-lock Brake System would enable a higher confidence in the estimated societal impact for casualty prevention. Minimal information was also available regarding future Anti-lock Brake System costs and the effect of large scale fitment of systems on the market price. In particular, information on CBS costs was lacking and these were estimated.

3. Anti-tampering measures

In order to monitor the effect of the selected option it is recommended that the following actions be taken: Identify baseline data, especially relating to the current levels of tampering, and the magnitude of the effect that the tampering has on noise, tailpipe emissions and the involvement of relevant vehicle types in accidents. Monitor the in-use condition of vehicles, undertaking a survey at a representative sample of periodic/roadside inspections.

It was recommended to provide more definitive guidance on the effect of future policy options, the impact of tampering on safety and the environment should be reviewed in order that the effects can be quantified. If effects are identified which cause concern, then a survey should be conducted to monitor the current rates and types of tampering present in the current fleet. This could be carried out at periodic inspections, or by roadside checks, as used by previous studies.

4. 74kW power limitation for motorcycles

Determine baseline data, including:

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  Sales data with respect to engine power/acceleration potential or whatever measure is used as the limitation.
  
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  Accident rates with respect to engine power/acceleration potential or whatever measure is used as the limitation.
  
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  Emissions/noise data with respect to engine power/acceleration potential or whatever measure is used as the limitation. Monitor these data in relation to any other changes that could influence the number of accidents, emissions or noise, for example anti-tampering measures, approval of hydrogen powered vehicles etc.
  

ANNEX XIX: Details chapter 7 — Monitoring & Evaluation Improved categorisation of L-category vehicles

1. Re-categorisation electric assisted CYCLES (outside scope of legal framework currently), Tricycles (L5e) and quadricycles (Categories L6E and L7e)

The following recommendations are relevant for the re-categorisation of L1e, L6E & L7e vehicles:

Significant uncertainties remain regarding key costs in the approvals process and in the casualty and environmental impacts of the proposed options. These should be monitored and further data obtained to refine the assessments of potential impacts. More detailed accident data is required to provide information on the safety of quadricycles and to allow the impact of any measures to be assessed. A more specific categorisation of L1e, L6E & L7e vehicles would allow the safety impact of future measures to be monitored.

2. Specific requirements for Off-road quads (All Terrain Vehicles, ATVs)

Data required to perform a full cost benefit analysis for these options was not obtained from the consultation process. Evaluation of the costs of the proposed options could be gathered by monitoring type approval costs prior to 2011 (the proposed earliest implementation of any change) and further investigation of costs for national approval. This would allow costs involved with the approval processes of all proposed options to be more accurately quantified. For all options it is important that a means of collecting European accident data for quadricycles is implemented and that this accident data is disaggregated for different quadricycle types and accident locations (on-road and off-road). This would allow clearer assessment of the societal benefits of future safety improvement measures. Monitoring of accident data would allow future safety related changes to be identified and evaluated.

3. Dedicated requirements for gaseous alternative fuels and other non-traditional alternative propulsions.

The following should be monitored and evaluated: Some hydrogen-powered category L vehicles are likely to be produced in very low numbers only. For these vehicles, it might be acceptable to pursue a policy that results in individual vehicle approval schemes at Member State level. Possible uncertainties include: the proportion of road miles likely to be driven by each category of hydrogen-powered, other gaseous fuel-powered or non-traditionally propelled category L vehicles; the environmental effects of new petrol and diesel engines; the effects of any Government incentives.

ANNEX XX: Abbreviation List and Glossary