Common use of Lane Change Procedure (LCP Clause in Contracts

Lane Change Procedure (LCP. The requirements of this paragraph and its subparagraphs apply to the system capable of performing a LCP. The fulfilment of the provisions of this paragraph and its subparagraphs shall be demonstrated by the manufacturer to the satisfaction of the technical services during the assessment of Annex 4 and according to the relevant tests in Annex 5 and Annex 6. 5.2.6.1. A LCP shall not cause an unreasonable risk to safety of the vehicle occupants and other road users. LCPs shall only be performed in an uncritical way as described in paragraphs 5.2.6.1.1. and 5.2.6.1.2. 5.2.6.1.1. The intervention shall not cause a collision with other vehicles or other road users in the predicted path of the vehicle during a lane change. 5.2.6.1.2. A lane change procedure shall be predictable and manageable for other vehicles or other road users. 5.2.6.2. A LCP shall be completed without undue delay. 5.2.6.3. The system may perform a single or multiple lane change(s) across regular lanes of traffic and/or to the hard shoulder in accordance with national traffic rules in the country of operation. 5.2.6.4. The system shall generate the signal to activate and deactivate the direction indicator signal. The direction indicator shall remain active throughout the whole period of the LCP and shall be deactivated by the system in a timely manner once the lane keeping functionality is resumed. 5.2.6.5. The activated system may undertake a LCP only if all of the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) The vehicle is equipped with a sensing system capable of fulfilling the front, side and rearward detection range requirements as defined in paragraphs 7.1., 7.1.1.1., 7.1.2.1. and 7.1.3.; (b) There is no failure present limiting the system's capability to perform a LCP safely; (c) Sufficient free space in the target lane allowing a LCM is already available or expected to become available shortly.