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ANCAP to raise the bar again
Upgraded crash safety testing regime to be implemented from January, on a path to harmonisation with EuropeANCAP – the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme – expects consumers will be the big winners from changes to its test program criteria taking effect from January 1 next year.
In accordance with the safety authority's 'road map', which has introduced incremental changes to the testing procedure every year since 2011, for 2015 ANCAP will begin to align closer with Euro NCAP. The ultimate aim is for the Australian safety testing protocol to mirror the European organisation's by 2018.
"Improvements in vehicle safety design and development in the past few years have been swift and substantial – particularly in the realm of advanced safety assist collision avoidance technologies - and test programs the world over are adjusting their plans to match pace," ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Nicholas Clarke said.
"The ANCAP Rating Road Map already takes some of these changes and advancements into account however given the rapid pace at which vehicle safety is moving, and the need for new car assessment programs [NCAPs] to acknowledge these advancements, ANCAP has revised and expanded its forward plan," Clarke was quoted saying in the press release.
During the period from 2015 to 2017, ANCAP testing will incorporate Safety Assist Technology (SAT) data from Euro NCAP as well as from local tests. SAT comprises any technology aimed at actively reducing the prospect of a crash. Such technology includes stability control – which is mandatory already for new passenger cars – autonomous emergency braking, lane support systems and speed assistance systems. These features will be the key pillars supporting autonomous driving in the future.
"This is an important step in the evolution of ANCAP and NCAPs worldwide as we work together to share knowledge, data and expertise; and encourage manufacturers to develop cars for a global market," Clarke observed.
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