PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
February 1st, 2003
BY ALAN OSBORNA PROPOSED European Union (EU) directive forcing car manufacturers to re-design cars so that pedestrians and cyclists suffer less severe injuries in collisions with vehicles has been generally welcomed by the insurance industry, though with some reservations. The planned legislation would, among other things, compel manufacturers to bring in new bonnet and bumper designs aimed at significantly reducing the severity of injury in accidents with motor vehicles at speeds up to 40 kph (about 25 mph). Assuming it is approved by the European Parliament and ...
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