Responsibility
Commonwealth
States and territories
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Why
AEB can reduce death and injury through a demonstrated reduction in rear-end crashes of close to 40% for early systems, and has the potential to reduce deaths by between 1% to 10% as systems become more sophisticated.
Outcomes by 2020
Achieve a majority of consumers purchasing vehicles fitted with AEB, through mandating AEB in heavy and light vehicles as well as increasing voluntary uptake.
Implementation
- International standards for AEB exist for heavy vehicles and are under development for light vehicles.
- The Commonwealth will examine international standards for AEB for heavy vehicles for implementation in the Australian new vehicle fleet, and finalise a regulatory package through the Australian Design Rules (subject to Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) outcomes).
- The Commonwealth will contribute to the development of international standards for AEB for light vehicles for implementation in the Australian new vehicle fleet, and finalise a regulatory package through the Australian Design Rules (subject to international development and RIS outcomes).
- The Commonwealth and the states and territories will work to increase voluntary uptake of AEB through government and private fleet purchasing policies and consumer information.