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ATV industry opposes rollover devices
And calls for proposals on their use to be rejected, citing safety concerns and recent research by an international firm specialising in vehicle dynamicsThe Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) together with the Australian All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) industry, comprising the leading distributors, have called for proposals for the use of rollover devices on ATVs to be rejected.
According to the FCAI, reports released last week by Dynamic Research Inc. (DRI), an internationally recognised firm specialising in applied research in the areas of vehicle dynamics and controls, simulator technology and accident investigation, confirmed that Rollover Protection Systems (ROPS) and Crush Protective Devices (CPDs) on ATVs can cause unacceptably high levels of harm in comparison to their benefits.
Updated research into one type of locally-produced CPD found that it caused more harm than it prevented in the sample of overturns examined, regardless of whether a helmet was worn, the FCAI claims.
Cameron Cuthill, FCAI Motorcycle Manager, said: “The ATV industry will continue to put the safety of riders first by opposing the use of rollover devices in Australia.
“The findings of the DRI research report cannot be disputed. The research is state-of-technology and is based upon published research and relevant portions of international research standards, as expected of a quality report.
It confirms that rollover devices, and in particular so-called ‘crush protective devices’, should not be fitted to ATVs.”
According to the FCAI, the ATV industry is highly concerned that recent calls by certain interest groups for rollover devices to be mandated is based on flawed logic, misinformation and research which does not adhere to relevant international standards.
“Studies conducted in Australia attempting to make a case for CPDs are very limited, don’t follow international standards, and have not involved any practical tests undertaken with injury monitoring crash dummies to verify the validity of the assumptions upon which they rely,” said Cuthill.
The DRI research included refinements to ATV accident scenario simulations to specifically address previous concerns raised by local interest groups.
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