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ANCAP consultation on heavy goods vehicle ratings
ANCAP is consulting on the development of a safety rating program for heavy trucks. To help inform our submission, we'd appreciate your feedback on the following questions by 30 October.
1.
Would an ANCAP rating program be relevant to truck operators when making vehicle purchasing decisions?
Yes
No
Maybe
2.
What are the key features of the Australian/NZ HGV market that differ from the European HGV market?
3.
Which categories of HGV should ANCAP be focused on initially, and why (e.g. medium/heavy duty)?
4.
How do bonneted trucks (more common in Australia) and cab-over-engine trucks differ in safety performance and fitment of safety features?
5.
What are the key differences in specification between Australia/NZ vehicles and European models from the same manufacturer? What explains these differences?
6.
What are the key differences between the HGV market in Australia and New Zealand?
7.
How could a HGV safety assessment program be best designed for the NZ market?
8.
Are there NZ-specific considerations when it comes to developing a rating program? And how should these be best accommodated?
9.
Would star ratings be preferable or would a grading (e.g. Gold, Silver, Bronze) be more feasible?
Star-rating
Grading
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10.
Your name:
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11.
Company name:
(Required.)
