New Global NCAP and Latin NCAP Report Calls for Mandatory Safety Labelling
As Transport Ministers gather in Leipzig for the International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit this week, Global NCAP and Latin NCAP publish a new report, calling on governments to introduce mandatory Safety Labelling for all new cars.
The world is experiencing unprecedented levels of motorisation, with nearly two billion new cars produced since 2000. Each new vehicle lacking robust safety features contributes to a growing global burden of road deaths and injuries.
Mandatory vehicle safety labelling would bring critical safety information directly to consumers, increase transparency and incentivise manufacturers to improve safety performance.
Global NCAP and Latin NCAP are urging Transport Ministers to take the following steps:
Introduce a vehicle safety labelling scheme
Include relevant NCAP ratings for the label
Make participation in the labelling scheme mandatory
Richard Woods, Chief Executive Officer, Global NCAP, said:
“NCAP programmes across the world are helping to democratise vehicle safety. Mandatory vehicle safety labelling, to include a relevant NCAP rating, would empower consumers and provide them with the information they need to choose safety.”
Alejandro Furas, Secretary General, Latin NCAP, said:
“A vehicle safety labelling system is an important step towards benchmarking safety that directly impacts consumer behaviour. We hope this report becomes a powerful tool for governments around the world, especially to those that have been postponing the adoption of a mandatory vehicle safety labelling scheme.”
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