The government consultation sets out a proposal to require manufacturers seeking GB type approval for mass-produced vehicles to equip them with a series of 18 mandatory safety features designed to align safety standards across the UK, reduce trade burdens and harmonise regulations with those of the EU and the wider international market.
Under this proposal, government intend to:
- introduce the mandatory fitting of 18 safety technologies for specific vehicle categories approved to the unlimited series under the GB type approval scheme
- outline the transitional arrangements for new vehicle types and their registrations
- gather views on requirements that may be necessary to ensure the safety technologies are retained and maintained following type approval and registration
and are seeking views on the:
- scope of our proposal requiring mass-produced vehicles to be equipped with new safety technologies
- appropriateness of setting different application dates for mandatory implementation of the safety technologies for new vehicle types and new registrations
- requirements that may be necessary to ensure the safety technologies are retained and maintained following type approval and registration
Further information:
Mandating vehicle safety technologies in GB type approval - GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-safety-strategy