General Safety Regulation (GSR2)
GSR2 and its vehicle safety technologies.
The General Safety Regulation (GSR2), also known as Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 aims to significantly reduce deaths and serious injuries on EU roads by introducing a range of mandatory advanced vehicle safety systems. Our vehicle safety videos explain some of these new car safety technologies.
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Vehicle Safety Systems
The GSR2 introduces a number of new mandatory safety features for cars, vans, buses and trucks from July 7, 2024 on newly manufactured vehicles. Its primary aim is to reduce collisions by providing driver assistance systems to help protect the occupants of the vehicle, pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. The objective is to help the EU reach ’Vision Zero’, its long-term goal of zero fatalities and serious injuries on European roads by 2050. Check out the technologies below to learn more.
| AEB | Description | Applies to |
 | AEB is a system that monitors the road ahead, alerting the driver if a potential collision is about to occur. The system also automatically applies the brakes if the driver fails to brake in an emergency. |
M1 and N1 |
The video below explains how Advanced Emergency Braking works.
| AIIF | Technology | Description |
 | An alcohol interlock installation facilitation system makes it easier to fit aftermarket alcohol interlock devices in motor vehicles |
M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 |
| BSIS | Description | Applies to |
 | Before a bus or truck makes a turn, a proximity sensor detects any cyclists that enter the critical blind spot area of the vehicle or to the front of the vehicle. If they do, the driver is alerted. |
M2, M3, N2 and N3 |
| DDAW | Description | Applies to |
 | Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning (DDAW) systems are systems that detect how tired the driver is and advises the driver to take a break when required. |
M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 |
The video below explains how Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning works.
| ELKS | Description | Applies to |
 | Assists the driver in keeping a safe position within the lane or road boundary, at least when a lane departure occurs or is about to occur and a collision might be imminent. |
M1 and N1 |
| ESS | Description | Applies to |
 | When the brakes are forcefully applied, the rear indicator lights will flash together, alerting following vehicles. This system operates above speeds of 50 km/h. |
M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 |
| EDR | Description | Applies to |
 | EDRs record and store a range of vehicle data shortly before, during and immediately after a road traffic collision. |
M1 and N1 |
| ISA | Description | Applies to |
 | ISA is a system to aid the driver in maintaining the appropriate speed for the road environment by providing dedicated and appropriate feedback to the driver. The ISA has a high potential to reduce casualty numbers considerably. |
M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 |
The video below explains how Intelligent Speed Assistance works.
| MOIS | Description | Applies to |
 | When a bus or truck either prepares to move off from a stationary position or travels forward at low-speeds, a proximity sensor detects pedestrians or cyclists when they enter the critical blind spot area of the vehicle or to the front of the vehicle |
M2, M3, N2 and N3 |
| RD | Description | Applies to |
 | This system makes the driver aware of people and objects at the rear of the vehicle with the primary aim of avoiding collisions when reversing. |
M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 |
| TPMS | Description | Applies to |
 | This system monitors the air pressure of the vehicle’s tyres and provides feedback in real time to the driver. This technology can prevent incidents caused by under-inflated tyres. TPMS already applies to cars. |
M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 |