Lok Sabha Question No. 3110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Safety Test for Cars
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that recently some popular brand of cars failed the crash test as per the Global New Car Assessment Programme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it was found during the test that all the popular cars were rated as zero star for safety and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is likely to issue instructions to car manufacturers to stop production of cars with rating of zero star for safety and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government would expedite its decision for mandatory front and side impact crash tests for all cars to save the life of occupants; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b) In India, every car manufacturer has to obtain a homologation certificate for the every car model before introduction in the market. The certificate is given after testing as per Indian regulations under Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 by the test agencies authorised under Rule 126 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The Global NCAP does not test the cars as per the national standards.

- (c)  to  (e)    This  Ministry  has  issued  S.O.  1139  (E)  dated  28.04.2015    and  S.O.  2412  (E)  dated 03.09.2015 amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (CMVRs) and notifying the following crash standards:-

| S.NO   | Standards                                                                                                                                                      | Date of commencement/validity                                       |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| a      | The steering impact requirement IS 11939:1996                                                                                                                  | 13 th December, 2004 and valid up to dates of implementation of (b) |
| b      | Requirement for behaviour of steering mechanism of a vehicle in a Head-on Collision AIS 096/2008                                                               | New Models- 1.10.2017 All Models- 01.10.2019                        |
| c      | Protection of occupants in the event of an offset Frontal Collision AIS 098/2008                                                                               | New Models- 1.10.2017 All Models- 01.10.2019                        |
| a      | Side door impact for all passenger cars IS 12009:1995                                                                                                          | 13the December, 2004 and valid up to dates of implementation of (b) |
| b      | Approval of vehicles with regard to the Protection of Occupants in the event of a Lateral Collision. AIS 099/2008                                              | New Models- 1.10.2018 All Models- 01.10.2019                        |
| c      | Approval of Vehicles with regard to the Protection of Pedestrian and other Vulnerable Road Users in the event of a Collision with a Motor Vehicle AIS 100/2010 | New Models- 1.10.2018 All Models- 01.10.2020                        |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3110

ANSWERED ON 03 RD  AUGUST, 2017

## SAFETY TEST FOR CARS

## 3110. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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