UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
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UN Regulation No. 48 is an international technical standard that specifies how vehicle lighting and light-signalling devices must be installed to ensure safety, visibility, and regulatory harmonization across participating countries.
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Target entity: UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices Context triple: [United Nations Regulations under the 1958 Agreement, contains, UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices]
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Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 is the EU law that established the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and defined its mandate, structure, and functions in coordinating infectious disease surveillance and control across member states.
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Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 is an EU law that establishes the centralized procedure for the authorization and supervision of medicinal products and defines the role and powers of the European Medicines Agency.
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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices is the United States’ national standard that defines the design and use of road signs, signals, and pavement markings to ensure consistent and safe traffic control across the country.
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European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety rules for the transnational transport of hazardous materials by road across Europe and certain neighboring countries.
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Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 is the EU legislative act that established the European Banking Authority and set out its mandate, powers, and governance framework for overseeing the banking sector.
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Target entity: UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices Target entity description: UN Regulation No. 48 is an international technical standard that specifies how vehicle lighting and light-signalling devices must be installed to ensure safety, visibility, and regulatory harmonization across participating countries.
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A.
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 is the EU law that established the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and defined its mandate, structure, and functions in coordinating infectious disease surveillance and control across member states.
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B.
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 is an EU law that establishes the centralized procedure for the authorization and supervision of medicinal products and defines the role and powers of the European Medicines Agency.
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C.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices is the United States’ national standard that defines the design and use of road signs, signals, and pavement markings to ensure consistent and safe traffic control across the country.
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D.
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety rules for the transnational transport of hazardous materials by road across Europe and certain neighboring countries.
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E.
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 is the EU legislative act that established the European Banking Authority and set out its mandate, powers, and governance framework for overseeing the banking sector.
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations vehicle regulation
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lighting installation regulation ⓘ technical standard ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
R48
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UNECE Regulation No. 48 ⓘ
linked to:
UNECE Regulations
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| appliesTo |
motor vehicles
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trailers ⓘ vehicles in categories M ⓘ vehicles in categories N ⓘ vehicles in categories O ⓘ |
| basedOn | 1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles ⓘ |
| contains |
requirements for adaptive front-lighting system installation
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requirements for automatic headlamp levelling where applicable ⓘ requirements for conspicuity markings and reflectors installation ⓘ requirements for daytime running lamps installation ⓘ requirements for direction indicator installation ⓘ requirements for fog lamp installation ⓘ requirements for headlamp installation ⓘ requirements for rear lamp installation ⓘ requirements for reversing lamp installation ⓘ requirements for stop lamp installation ⓘ |
| goal |
to improve conspicuity of vehicles in all driving conditions
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to reduce glare and confusion from vehicle lighting ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding for contracting parties that have acceded to it ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
UN Regulation No. 112 on headlamps
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UN Regulation No. 123 on AFS headlamps ⓘ UN Regulation No. 149 on road illumination devices ⓘ UN Regulation No. 23 on reversing lamps ⓘ UN Regulation No. 6 on direction indicators ⓘ UN Regulation No. 7 on position, stop and end-outline lamps ⓘ UN Regulation No. 87 on daytime running lamps ⓘ UN Regulation No. 98 on gas-discharge headlamps ⓘ |
| partOf | UN Regulations under the 1958 Agreement ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure adequate visibility of vehicles
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to ensure road safety through proper vehicle lighting installation ⓘ to harmonize lighting installation requirements among contracting parties ⓘ |
| regulates |
installation of light-signalling devices on vehicles
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installation of lighting devices on vehicles ⓘ |
| requiresComplianceWith | individual UN Regulations for specific lamps and devices ⓘ |
| scope | vehicles approved under the 1958 Agreement by contracting parties applying Regulation No. 48 ⓘ |
| setsRequirementFor |
automatic switching of certain lamps
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electrical connections of lighting devices ⓘ geometric visibility of lighting devices ⓘ mutual interdependence of lighting functions ⓘ number of lighting and light-signalling devices ⓘ orientation of lighting devices ⓘ position of lighting and light-signalling devices ⓘ switching conditions of lighting and light-signalling devices ⓘ tell-tales and indicators for lighting functions ⓘ |
| usedIn | type approval of vehicles ⓘ |
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Subject: UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices Description of subject: UN Regulation No. 48 is an international technical standard that specifies how vehicle lighting and light-signalling devices must be installed to ensure safety, visibility, and regulatory harmonization across participating countries.
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United Nations Regulations under the 1958 Agreement
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contains
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UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
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linked to: UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
linked to: UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
linked to: UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices
linked to: UN Regulation No. 48 on installation of lighting and light-signalling devices