Motor Vehicle Safety

This page contains advice and information on car safety. Click on the title of the subject you want to know more about to view an individual topic, or scroll down the page.

In Car Safety and Crashworthiness Advice and information on seatbelts and airbags can be found in this section, as well as information on crash testing and pop up bonnets.	Head Restraints and Whiplash How to adjust your head restraint to reduce the risk of a long term whiplash injury, and how to find a vehicle which offers more protection against the injury.
Electronic Braking Systems These fact sheets are about improvements in electronic brakes - such as ABS, ESP, and BA - and describe how modern technology helps you stop safely.	Tyre Safety and Tyre Technology Advice on how to ensure your tyres are safe can be found in this section, as well as information about new tyre technologies, such as runflat tyres.
Pedestrian Protection This section talks about how car designs are changing so that they prevent and reduce the severity of pedestrian injuries. There is also a section on how to buy a car which is safer for vulnerable road users.	More Vehicle Advice and Information Further advice on vehicle safety can be found in this section. This includes an A to Z list of vehicle safety terms, and advice for employers who use in-vehicle technology at work.
You can also read 'Cars In The Future' - RoSPA's Policy Statements on future vehicle technology.

RoSPA's advice and information documents are accessible in either Web, PDF format or both, as indicated.

In-Car Safety and Crashworthiness
Seat Belts: Advice and Information - (2005)	PDF 136kb
Seat Belts: History - (2005)	PDF 038kb
Seat Belts: Law - (2005)	PDF 048kb
Seat Belts: Technology - (2005)	PDF 031kb
Airbags Information - (2001)	PDF 053kb
European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP) - (2005)	PDF 039kb
Changes to the Law on Child Car Seats from September 2006 - (2006)	PDF 142kb
Head Restraints and Whiplash
How To Adjust Your Head Restraint - (2005)	PDF 104kb
Safer Head Restraint Designs - (2005)	PDF 025kb
Electronic Braking Systems
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) - (2005)	PDF 031kb
Brake Assist (BA) - (2005)	PDF 021kb
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) - (2005)	PDF 032kb
Tyre Safety and Tyre Technology
Tyre Information - (2003)
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - (2005)	PDF 035kb
Runflat Tyres - (2005)	PDF 024kb
Tyre Tread Depth and Wet Weather Braking Distances - (2005)	PDF 052kb
Pedestrian Protection
About Pedestrian Protection - (2006)
Pop Up Bonnet - (2005)	PDF 023kb
How To Buy A More Pedestrian Friendly Car - (2006)
More Vehicle Advice and Information
A Car Buyer's A to Z Guide of Vehicle Safety Jargon - (2005)
Driving for Work: Vehicle Technology - (2006) (PDF format only - 551kb)
Choosing Safer Vehicles - (2002) (PDF format only - 492kb)
Satellite Navigation (Sat Nav) Devices - (2007)	PDF 065kb
'Cars In The Future' - RoSPA's Policy on Vehicle Technology
'Cars In The Future' - Index and Full Report - (2007)	PDF 440kb
'Cars In The Future' - Key Recommendations - (2007)

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