Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has approved the Draft GSR Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP. It is proposed to insert a new rule 126E in CMVR (Central Motor Vehicles Rules), 1989 regarding the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP). Also a draft version of the Bharat NCAP test protocol was published.
Image: Bharat NCAP read more ... The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the Final Rule FMVSS 213 Child Restraint Systems - Side Impact Protection that updates testing requirements for child safety seats to improve the protection of children during side-impact crashes. The rule is a major advance in protecting children from serious injury in traffic crashes.
read more ... The vehicle safety experts at MESSRING presents their latest development in the field of Active Safety at the Automotive Testing Expo Europe in Stuttgart. The Articulated Pedestrian Adult Target replicates a 50% male adult in terms of size, shape, realistic sensor signature and leg articulation and complies with all specifications of the NCAP and ACEA guidelines as well as the ISO 19206-2 standard.
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read more ... As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s efforts to increase roadway safety and encourage innovation, the NHTSA published the initial round of data it has collected through its Standing General Order issued last year and initial accompanying reports summarizing this data. The SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems summary report is available here, while the SAE Levels 3-5 automated driving systems summary report is available here.
read more ... Humanetics announced that mg-sensor GmbH, specialists in the design and development of high-quality sensors, data acquisition and calibration services, is officially joining the Humanetics group. This partnership is another milestone as Humanetics brings to life its vision to provide fully integrated solutions with hardware, software, IoT and sensor technologies, that will enable a new suite of services to improve the operational efficiency of our customers.
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read more ... Autoliv demonstrates the possibilities of powered two-wheeler airbags in a crash test attended by the Minister of Transport of Malaysia. The test was conducted in relation to the tenth anniversary of the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) laboratory.
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read more ... With the founding of the joint venture Rheinmetall Dermalog SensorTec GmbH, the technology group Rheinmetall and the biometrics company DERMALOG are aiming to bring enhanced safety to road traffic. The objectives of the partnership include the development of a next-generation driver monitoring system.
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read more ... ETSC pubslihes the 16th Annual Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) Report. The EU27 collectively reduced the number of road deaths by 31% over the period 2011-2021, from 28,865 in 2011 to 19,823 in 2021. There were 57,095 fewer deaths on EU roads over the last decade than there would have been if deaths had continued at the same level as in 2011.
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read more ... NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said data released by NHTSA on advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving systems is a welcome first step in NHTSA's efforts to protect the public from potential safety risks involving these systems. Homendy said that while the NTSB will study the data before coming to any conclusions, the fact that the data exists at all is positive. The NTSB has long called for better and more retrievable data in investigating crashes involving vehicles with ADAS and ADS.
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read more ... The Center for Auto Safety appreciates the opportunity to provide supporting comments for the proposed NCAP update. While there is a much work that remains to be completed to return the NCAP program to its former leadership role in international safety testing and consumer education, the current proposed update is an important and needed advancement, providing consumers with unbiased safety evaluations of crash avoidance technology.
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read more ... Safety is a decisive factor in the realization of autonomous driving. ASAM e. V. has addressed the question of which test procedures are needed to make highly and fully automated driving safe. Experts and stakeholders from 24 organizations, including manufacturers, suppliers, testing companies and research institutes, have jointly developed a blueprint that describes this challenge and identifies possible solutions.
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read more ... The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Dr. Steven Cliff has been confirmed as the 16th Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nominated by President Biden on October 19, 2021, Dr. Cliff, who had been serving as Deputy Administrator, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 26.
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read more ... The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and General Motors (GM) released a new report with a singular goal: Change the social norm around distracted driving to make it completely unacceptable so all road users get home safely. The report, which is one of the most comprehensive examinations to date of how to reduce driver distraction, examines the extent of the problem and provides more than two dozen recommendations to help State Highway Safety Offices (SHSO) and their partners combat this deadly driving behavior.
read more ... Advanced technologies designed to help drivers navigate intersections could address a third of the crashes that cause older driver injuries and fatalities, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. "Left turn assist and other, upcoming intersection-assistance technologies could deliver big safety benefits for drivers in their 70s and 80s," says the paper's author, IIHS Research Associate Aimee Cox.
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read more ... Researchers have created a machine-learning system that efficiently predicts the future trajectories of multiple road users, like drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, which could enable an autonomous vehicle to more safely navigate city streets.
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