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The dopiness Bharat NCAP cannot solve

Using basic safety devices such as seatbelt and helmet can save numerous lives and limbs

Makers of safety-critical parts on capex drive to get set for new rules

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4 min read Last Updated : Aug 24 2023 | 10:17 PM IST

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Nils Bohlin, an engineer with Sweden’s Volvo, developed the modern three-point seatbelt in 1959. It was patented, but Volvo made the design available to all vehicle manufacturers in the interest of public safety.

But Bohlin may have underestimated the human propensity for self-harm, which, when it comes to driving, manifests itself as acts of dopiness.

On Tuesday, Nitin Gadkari, Union minister for road transport and highways, launched India’s own crash test safety rating regime, Bharat NCAP (NCAP is New Car Assessment Programme), for manufacturers to get their vehicles rated on a scale of five stars.

Industry experts believe BNCAP is

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