International Standard up to speed with motorcycles
Motorcycles – Measurement method for determining maximum speed ISO 7117:2010 gives manufacturers and testing bodies a methodology for measuring the maximum speed of motorcycles. In this revised international Standard all the test methods and conditions such as accuracy of the measurement system and climatic conditions have been reviewed and updated.
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[more]No fumbling at the steering wheel thanks to new ISO standard
When you're driving a rented or new car for the first time, one of the last things you want is having to fumble with the hand controls that operate locks, windows, windshield wipers, and so on. An updated International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard provides solutions by giving design recommendations for hand controls that 'make sense' for drivers.
Road vehicles – Direction-of-motion stereotypes for automotive hand controls ISO 12214:2010 gives design recommendations for the operating motions of hand controls and a method of verifying whether they meet driver expectations, or 'stereotypes'. It will improve usability for all automotive users by designing hand controls that conform to driver needs and, in so doing, enhance driving comfort and convenience.
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[more]STANDARD IN DEVELOPMENT
Transport of dangerous goods on land
Committee: P5433 A1
Project Manager: Bruce Taylor
Estimated Publication Date: August 2010
Comments: Work is underway to update NZS 5433:2007 with the latest changes published by the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNRTDG), and changes introduced under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. A committee of technical experts has been established to oversee and advise on the necessary changes. A draft of amendments has been unavoidably delayed, but is expected to be released for public comment in late May or June 2010.