ACC levy changes a backward step for safety say AA
The NZ Automobile Association is disappointed with the announcement by the Government to end ACC‘s Vehicle Risk Rating scheme.
AA principal advisor – regulations Mark Stockdale says scrapping Vehicle Risk Rating is a backward step at a time when a rising road toll is demanding more actions to improve road safety.
“Improving the safety of the vehicle fleet is acknowledged as a key action to improve New Zealand‘s road safety, and much more needs to be done to promote vehicle safety to Kiwis. This is why the AA wants the Government to mandate the display of safety ratings at the point of sale – something the Vehicle Risk Ratings could have been used for.”
Stockdale says while Vehicle Risk Rating has only been in place for a few years, it has helped raise public awareness about vehicle safety and was a way to
“Vehicle Risk Rating helps to educate motorists that at any given budget, not all cars are equal in safety. Some old cars worth just a few thousand dollars are rated Band 3 or 4 (the safest), while some late model cars rate poorly.
“The annual
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