5-Star Holiday Safety Bonanza For Motorists
Stars On Cars
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has announced 5-star safety ratings for a suite of new cars including the:
The ANCAP tests new vehicles under controlled laboratory conditions to determine how well they protect occupants in a crash. Each car is then given a rating out of 5 stars depending on it’s performance in the crash test. The number of stars the car scores reflects how well it is designed to protect the occupants. For example, each additional star rating provides around 12% more protection against a serious injury in a crash.
The Stars On Cars program encourages dealers to display star ratings on all 4 and 5 star rated cars in their showroom and lots.
“A five-star car is about roughly twice as safe as a one-star car and the advent of technology is going to help save a lot of lives if people can buy a five-star car. If they can look at that when purchasing a car, it’s going to have a big impact on the fatalities in this state.” – Road Safety Minister Tom Kenyon.
