Global NCAP requests Indian carmakers to adopt new safety standards

The Guwahati High Court had recently issued an interim order banning small cars from plying in Assam. Following this ban, London-based crash test agency, Global NCAP, has requested Indian carmakers to adopt United Nations safety standards for front and side impact from January 1, 2016.

The crash test agency addressed a letter to SIAM requesting the apex organisation representing vehicle and vehicle engine manufacturers in the country to take its own voluntary initiative on car safety.

According to Global NCAP, the Indian automotive industry is currently where European countries were 20 years from now in terms of safety. The European crash test safety agency feels that it is not tough for Indian automakers to match global safety standards since several carmakers are already producing vehicles here for global markets.

Currently, cars in India need to pass only the front crash test. Stricter front offset crash tests will only begin in the country from October, 2017 onwards.

Source: Autocar