Safety assessment rating for trucks, heavy vehicles to be launched soon by Road Transport Ministry

Safety assessment rating for trucks, heavy vehicles to be launched soon by Road Transport Ministry

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning to launch safety assessment rating for trucks and heavy commercial vehicles soon on the lines of Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), the country's own crash testing programme. He said this while addressing an event organised by the New Car Assessment Program (GNCAP) and the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) and added that t…

13 ways to improve safety in your cab

Commercial Truck Trader recently published a guide to cab safety detailing how drivers can practice to keep themselves safe inside the truck. Those tips range from being clutter free to regulating certain habits while driving Keep your cab clutter-free It’s common for many drivers to make their trucks more “home-like” or convenient by putting items on the dash, but it’s a bad idea. These may potentially limit your visibility, and in a crash, the…

India to introduce safety rating for trucks and heavy vehicles similar to Bharat NCAP

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is set to launch a safety assessment rating system for trucks and commercial vehicles, modeled after the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP), India’s own four-wheel star rating system. “The aim is to encourage manufacturers to enhance production quality and make vehicles safer,” said Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways. “The government is also working on setting stan…

Govt Plans Safety Ratings for Trucks, E-Rickshaw Standards, and Driver Work Hour Law

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is set to roll out a safety assessment rating system for trucks and heavy commercial vehicles, mirroring the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP), Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Thursday. Speaking at an event organized by the Global New Car Assessment Programme (GNCAP) and the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), Gadkari emphasized that the new initiative will push manufa…

India To Roll Out Safety Standards For Commercial Vehicles And E-Rickshaws Says Transport Ministry

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will soon introduce a safety assessment rating system for trucks and commercial vehicles, similar to the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP), said Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday. He announced this initiative during the inauguration of a two-day workshop on Vehicle and Fleet Safety, jointly organised by the New Car Assessment Program (GNCAP) and th…

Nitin Gadkari has announced that trucks and electric rickshaws will also get safety ratings like cars