UN Regulation No. 51 on noise emissions

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UN Regulation No. 51 on noise emissions is an international vehicle standard that sets limits and test procedures for the external noise produced by motor vehicles to reduce environmental noise pollution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Regulation
type-approval regulation
vehicle noise emission regulation
addresses noise from the exhaust system of vehicles
noise from the intake system of vehicles
noise from the powertrain of vehicles
noise from tyres in certain operating conditions
alsoKnownAs R51 NERFINISHED
UNECE Regulation No. 51 NERFINISHED
appliesTo buses
coaches
heavy commercial vehicles
light commercial vehicles
motor vehicles with at least four wheels
passenger cars
concerns A-weighted sound pressure levels
defines maximum permissible sound levels for motor vehicles
microphone positions for noise measurements
operating conditions for noise tests
requirements for additional sound reduction devices
requirements for replacement silencing systems
test procedures for measuring vehicle exterior noise
vehicle speeds and gear selection for noise tests
goal facilitation of international trade in motor vehicles
harmonization of vehicle noise limits among contracting parties
hasRevision UN Regulation No. 51.01 NERFINISHED
UN Regulation No. 51.02 NERFINISHED
UN Regulation No. 51.03 NERFINISHED
implementedBy national vehicle type-approval authorities
includes conformity of production requirements for noise
provisions on background noise levels during tests
provisions on instrumentation accuracy for noise tests
provisions on test track characteristics
type-approval procedures for vehicle noise
jurisdiction contracting parties to the UNECE 1958 Agreement
latestSeriesOfAmendments 03 series of amendments
legalEffect type-approval prerequisite in contracting parties to the 1958 Agreement
measurementUnit dB(A)
decibel A-weighted
partOf 1958 Agreement NERFINISHED
purpose to limit external noise produced by motor vehicles
to reduce environmental noise pollution from road traffic
regulatingAuthority UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations NERFINISHED
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe NERFINISHED
relatedTo UN Regulation No. 117 on tyre rolling noise NERFINISHED
UN Regulation No. 59 on replacement silencing systems NERFINISHED
requires calibrated sound level meters
specific meteorological conditions during tests
standardized test track surface for noise measurements
subject external noise emissions of motor vehicles

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United Nations Regulations under the 1958 Agreement contains UN Regulation No. 51 on noise emissions