NCAP Crash Tests Will Only Give 5-Star Scores To Vehicles With Autobrake Systems

Starting in 2014, cars will require an autobrake system, such as Volvo's CitySafety technology, to achieve a five-star rating on the NCAP crash test. Euro NCAP secretary general Michiel van Ratingen told AutoExpress that he expected all new cars sold in Europe to have such a system by 2017. Van Ratingen is hoping to halve the number of deaths resulting from auto accidents by 2020. Lane departure warning systems are also expected to be evaluated in the coming years – with the hopes that the new generation of safety systems will follow in the footsteps of stability control systems and become standard across the board. Hooray. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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