The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) published a series of amendments to Regulation No. 29 on commercial vehicle cab safety which introduced some significant amendments to the impact tests applicable to truck cabs. Among the new tests are increases in energy levels for the pendulum impacts for the frontal impact scenario, a new pendulum impact test procedure for the 90° rollover and a revised roof crush test for vehicles with a GVW over 7500 kg for the 180° rollover scenario.
Compliance with the requirements of ECE 29.03 becomes mandatory for new types of vehicle from 30th January 2017.
