AAAA calls for tailored approach to vehicle standards reform
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) is urging governments to adopt standards reforms that are suited to Australian conditions, warning against a blanket application of international vehicle regulations.In its submission to the Treasury’s consultation on reforms to improve the use and recognition of standards in regulation, the AAAA supports greater harmonisation between states and with trusted international benchmarks, but only when those standards are locally relevant.Chief executive Stuart Charity cited the industry’s opposition to adopting the UNECE’s Global Technical Regulation GTR 09 for frontal protection systems without modification as an example of potential risks.“The intention was to improve safety, but it would have ignored high-speed animal strikes, rural road conditions, and the need for essential safety equipment in remote areas,” Charity said.
