{"id":258031,"date":"2023-08-30T20:40:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T15:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=258031"},"modified":"2023-08-30T20:40:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T15:10:59","slug":"crash-test-for-bncap-enforcement-education-are-the-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/crash-test-for-bncap-enforcement-education-are-the-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Crash test for BNCAP – Enforcement & education are the key"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201cCrash test for BNCAP –\u00a0Enforcement & education are the key<\/strong>\u201d published in<\/strong> Business Standard <\/strong>on\u00a030th<\/sup> August 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: GS 2 \u2013 Government Policies & Intervention<\/strong><\/p>\n

Relevance: <\/strong>concerns with Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP) norms.<\/strong><\/p>\n

News: <\/strong>The introduction of the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP) norms is a step in the right direction for passenger safety in India. However, there are some concerns with the norms.<\/p>\n

What are the concerns present with BNCAP norms?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The norms are voluntary, which could allow manufacturers to bypass safety tests.<\/p>\n

In the US, Global NCAP norms are mandatory, while they are voluntary in Europe. However, in Europe, customer demand ensures that nearly 80% of cars undergo safety tests before coming in the market.<\/p>\n

However, safety has been a low priority for Indian car manufacturers<\/strong>, with only<\/strong> about seven out of over 50 “Made in India” cars tested achieving five-star ratings.<\/p>\n

Carmakers in India have often complained about government mandates for basic safety features, arguing that Indian buyers are unwilling to pay more for safety features.<\/p>\n

However, the growing middle class is now shifting towards prioritizing safety.<\/p>\n

What are the differences between BNCAP and GNCAP?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The BNCAP norms are almost similar to the GNCAP norms in many ways.<\/strong> However, there are some differences between the two.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For example,<\/strong> the BNCAP norms do not award any points for seat-belt reminders and give a three-star rating or higher only for front-seat belts.<\/p>\n

This is despite the fact that back-seat belts were made mandatory in 2005 and the transport ministry recently mandated back-seat belt reminders.<\/p>\n

Another difference is the price of the tests.<\/strong> The BNCAP is far cheaper than the GNCAP.<\/p>\n

This raises the question of whether India-made cars can qualify for the export market if they have undergone BNCAP tests (current export-ready vehicles need to pass GNCAP assessments).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Must Read: <\/strong>The dopiness Bharat NCAP cannot solve<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

What lies ahead?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Indian NCAP norms could make domestically produced cars safer, but they are unlikely to significantly reduce road accidents in India.<\/p>\n

This is because most road fatalities involve<\/strong> helmet-less two-wheeler riders, passengers, and pedestrians crossing the road.<\/p>\n

Therefore, a comprehensive road safety education program and stricter helmet manufacturing norms are needed. Imposing a duty on imported helmets is not the right way to promote self-reliance.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201cCrash test for BNCAP –\u00a0Enforcement & education are the key\u201d published in Business Standard on\u00a030th August 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 \u2013 Government Policies & Intervention Relevance: concerns with Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP) norms. News: The introduction of the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP) norms is… Continue reading Crash test for BNCAP – Enforcement & education are the key<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[10503,300,212],"class_list":["post-258031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-business-standard","tag-governance","tag-gs-paper-2","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258031\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}