Transit Project.pdf

NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program provides comparative safety information to assist consumers with vehicle purchasing decisions, with significant changes suggested or mandated by Congress in recent years. A public meeting will be held on September 14, 2018, to obtain stakeholder input on the future of NCAP, which includes incorporating crash avoidance information on vehicle price stickers and adding new tools and techniques. NHTSA received nearly 300 written comments and oral comments at two public hearings on its December 2015 request for comments, with commenters raising issues involving data and procedures, including the need for more time to respond and technical information to understand the contemplated changes. Commenters also expressed concerns about the cost burden of new technologies and the need for data demonstrating safety benefits, with some suggesting a phased approach and a more rigorous rulemaking process. NHTSA is requesting oral and written comments to guide its next steps for NCAP, which includes modernizing the program to incentivize the voluntary adoption of safety features and exploring methods for selecting and incorporating crash avoidance information on vehicle price stickers.