Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SASO) - Draft of Standard for Road Vehicles´ Accelerator Control Systems

​​On October 20, 2020, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) released the final draft of standard for road vehicles´ accelerator control systems.

This standard specifies technical requirements for the return of a vehicle's throttle to the idle position when the driver removes the actuating force from the accelerator control or in the event of a severance or disconnection in the accelerator control system.
This standard applies to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses.

 

Reference: 49 Subtitle B-Chapter V-Part 571-Subpart B Section 124 (FMVSS 571.124) "Accelerator control systems"