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- Apr 12, 2024
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It may soon be mandatory for auto companies to install air bags and anti-lock braking systems, besides ensuring that vehicles undergo a crash test before plying on Indian roads. The government has begun consultations with the auto industry to introduce these safety features in a bid to reduce fatalities in road accidents. While the auto industry has been avoiding these features, arguing that cost will rise, the government is unwilling to compromise this time, given that the same manufacturers include these critical components when exporting to Europe and Latin America.
Officials said other basic safety aspects being discussed with automakers include provision of child restraint and electronic stability control (ESC) that helps drivers avoid crashes by reducing the danger of skidding, or losing control as a result of over-speeding. Similarly, vehicles will have to undergo frontal crash test at 56 kmph. Currently, car companies claim that vehicles have gone through the test, although government agencies do not have the facility in India.
While enhancing vehicular safety will push prices by nearly 25%, the government wants to ensure that vehicles meet minimum safety standards, for which a 2017 deadline is being discussed, said an official privy to the deliberations. Facilities for frontal crash tests in Pune and Manesar (near Gurgaon) are expected to be in place by December. A senior road transport ministry official said the government will come out with the New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) norms over the next few months, as a result of which all vehicles will have to pass the minimum standards. "We will give the manufacturers enough time for transition to ensure that there is complete compliance," he said.
Once the mandatory safety features are in place, the government, along with the auto companies, will introduce star ratings that will help buyers make a more informed choice, said officials. Indian manufacturers already comply with the "star rating" norms, while exporting their products to European and other countries, but they don't follow this here since there is no regulation. Sources said while the star ratings will be in the range of 1-5, the standards would be set considering the domestic conditions. TOI has learnt that the focus of star ratings will be structural safety and to make them safer for occupants, government agencies have held a few rounds of meetings with the vehicle makers in the recent months.
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