Brake, the road safety charity, is one of the 50 organisations and individuals from the road safety community who are backing a campaign that is urging the new Government to prioritise vehicle safety. In a joint letter sent to the new Secretary of State for Transport, Lousie Haigh MP, the 50+ organisations are calling for the latest vehicle General Safety Regulation updates to be added to the existing GB Type Approval Scheme.
The consensus letter highlights how the regulations, implemented in full across Europe two years ago, could play a significant role in improving road safety, helping to prevent crashes and protect drivers and their passengers, as well as other road users such as pedestrians and cyclists. Specifically, the letter is requesting that several important EU vehicle safety features become mandatory for all new vehicles sold in the UK, including:
- Advanced emergency braking (AEB) – a system that will automatically brake in an emergency (e.g. if a pedestrian steps out in front of the car or a vehicle in front stops suddenly).
- Intelligent speed assistance – technology that ‘reads’ road signs and alerts a driver if they are exceeding the speed limit and/or reduces vehicle speed to keep within the speed limit.
- Attention warning in case of driver drowsiness – a system that monitors the steering wheel, head and eye movements for signs of drowsiness or distraction.
Experts claim that adopting these stricter, mandatory EU vehicle safety measures could save over 1,700 deaths and 15,000 serious injuries on Britain’s roads over the next 16 years.
You can click here to read the letter to Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh MP.
You can read the full article from Brake about this campaign here:
Road Safety Community Joins Forces To Call For Mandatory Safety Features In All New Cars.
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