Cheap Auto Quote, Feds propose new 5-Star Safety Ratings
The Transportation Department proposed sweeping changes this week that would expand the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 5-Star Safety Ratings system.
It would now include crash avoidance technologies, add a new frontal oblique test, and improve the frontal barrier test. NHTSA would also use more sophisticated crash test dummies, and vehicles will be able to get a half-star grade, which allows the feds to more specifically analyze safety performance. NHTSA is seeking public input, and if enacted, the modifications will go into effect for 2019 model-year vehicles.