Transport Ministers and policy makers experience Stop The Crash technologies at 2022 ITF Summit

Global NCAP and the Stop the Crash Partnership are hosting live demonstrations of crash avoidance technologies today during the opening of the OECD International Transport Forum Summit in Leipzig, Germany.

Attending Ministers and policy makers will be invited to experience Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) for pedestrian protection and ABS for motorcycles demos. Both technologies are recommended for priority implementation in the UN Global Plan for the new Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-30, and there is an urgent need to accelerate their uptake around the world to save lives and prevent serious injuries.

David Ward, Chairman of the Stop the Crash Partnership and Executive President of Global NCAP said,

“AEB and related driver assistance safety technologies such as Intelligent Speed Assistance will soon roll out in cars sold across the EU. Global NCAP and the Stop the Crash Partnership are campaigning for these life saving technologies to become a standard fit worldwide.

“Motorcycle ABS is another proven safety innovation that must now be made more widely available. We know that motorcycle related fatalities can be reduced by more than thirty per cent by the system, that’s why we are calling for its fitment on all motorcycles capable of speeds above 50 mph.”

“Today at the 2022 ITF Summit, transport Ministers will experience for themselves the life saving benefits of these systems, in order to encourage them to implement them in their countries as soon as possible”

Editor’s Note

Led by Global NCAP, the #STOPTHECRASH Partnership includes the ADAC, Bosch, Consumers International, Continental, Denso, Thatcham Research, ZF, and the Towards Zero Foundation. All are united in their shared commitment to promote advanced vehicle safety technologies in support of the UN’s Global Goals and the Decade of Action for Road Safety.

Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)

AEB is an advanced safety technology that can help drivers avoid or mitigate collisions with other vehicles or vulnerable road users. AEB systems use forward looking radar, cameras or optical sensors or a combination of these sensors to help quickly and accurately detect impeding vehicles, pedestrians and potentially other obstacles. AEB helps provide constant monitoring of the road ahead and is designed to assist the driver by automatically applying the brakes if they do not respond in an imminent crash situation. AEB currently exists in three formats: City, Inter Urban and Pedestrian.

Anti-Lock Brakes in Motorcycles (ABS)

ABS for motorcycles prevents wheel lock-up and ensures bike stability as well as optimal deceleration while braking. ABS therefore significantly reduces the risk of falling and reduces stopping distance. On a motorcycle fitted with an antilock braking system, the ABS control unit constantly monitors the speed of the wheels using wheel-speed sensors. If a wheel threatens to lock during hard braking or on slippery roads, the antilock braking system regulates the braking pressure in a targeted manner, thereby ensuring optimum braking. In this way, the driving stability and manoeuvrability of the motorcycle is maintained, even where there are adverse driving conditions such as sand, loose chippings or water. This significantly reduces the risk of a brake-induced fall, and usually shortens the braking distance. Depending on the model, the motorcyclists can recognize that the ABS has kicked in through a gentle pulsing on the hand and foot brake levers.