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28-10-2012 at 23:00: ANCAP Safety Rating Gone too Far?

Star ratings on new vehicles are all the rage at the moment but have ANCAP and the RAC WA gone too far with this next move.

The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia have announced they will only insure or finance cars which have been rated by Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) and awarded an ANCAP safety rating of either 4 or 5 stars.

This announcement by RAC WA – one of ANCAP’s 22 member organisations – applies to cars manufactured in 2012 and beyond as part of the RAC WA’s Safer Cars Program.

ANCAP commends the announcement and believe the campaign aims to encourage consumers to check the ANCAP safety rating before purchasing a new car.

“This innovative initiative by the RAC WA is yet another way we can make consumers aware of the importance of safer vehicles,” said ANCAP Chairman, Mr Lauchlan McIntosh.

“There are many fleets, leasing companies and businesses employing policies which require minimum ANCAP safety ratings. Initiatives such as these will have a significant effect on the road toll.”

“The road toll in Western Australia for the year to date stands at 133 – 13.53% of the national toll so far in 2012 – and through the introduction of the RAC’s Safer Cars Program, the unnecessary loss of life across WA will no doubt be reduced as a result.”

“This presents an opportunity for all other motor vehicle insurers and financiers to implement similar policies with the common goal being to get consumers into safer cars,” said Mr McIntosh.

ANCAP has published the results of 35 new 4 and 5 star cars so far in 2012 andfor a full list of ANCAP safety ratings and model specifications, and vehicle safety information visit www.ancap.com.au.

Is limiting the finance and insurance to these cars taken the control of what is driven too far? Although the aim of ANCAP is to ensure less road fatalities, the aim is really directed in the wrong way.

The effort should be put into driver programs to ensure people can handle a vehicle to prevent the crash in the first place. Governments around Australia are always working on culling road crashes by making getting a license harder and adding more Police to the streets, but driver education to prevent the crash in the first place really should take precedent no matter the cost because a loved one is priceless.

 

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