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Published works

Position Papers

  • April 2019 - Requirements for Virtual Vehicle Keys
  • December 2017 - Aftermarket Replacement Parts
  • June 2015 - Parking and manoeuvring accidents
  • February 2009 - The Emergence of New Types of Powertrain and the Impact on the Insurance Industry
  • November 1995 - Crash Initiated Restraint Systems
  • September 1993 - Vehicle Security

Procedures

  • July 2023 - Bumper Test Procedure (Version 2.3)
  • July 2023 - RCAR Low-speed structural crash test protocol (Issue 2.4)
  • February 2020 - Bumper Test Procedure (Version 2.2)
  • October 2017 - Low-speed Structural Crash Test Protocol (Issue 2.3)
  • July 2017 - Bumper Test Procedure (Version 2.1)
  • January 2017 - Assessing reverse AEB system performance in reversing collisions
  • October 2014 - Assessing the performance of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems in front-to-rear collisions
  • January 2014 - Technical Criteria for Certification of Body Replacement Parts
  • March 2008 - Static Head Restraint Evaluation (Version 3)
  • March 2008 - Dynamic Head Restraint Evaluation (Version 3)

Design Guides

  • April 2020 - RCAR New Repairability Design Guide
  • March 2009 - Motorcycle Design Guide - A guide to minimize damage and facilitate repairs in low speed or stationary falls
  • August 2008 - RCAR Design Guide - A manufacturers' guide to ensure good design practice for repairability and limitation of damage (Version 1.1)
  • August 2008 - Car Security Design Guide and Evaluation System

Policy Papers

  • Whiplash Injury guideline (November 2022)
  • AZT Study - Traffic Casualty Risks are on the Rise - Author: Dr. J.H. Kubitzki
  • Effects of the Introduction of the RCAR Bumper Test

Archive

  • November 2017 - Low-speed Structural Crash Test Protocol (Issue 2.2)
  • November 2017 - Bumper Test Procedure (Version 2.0)
  • May 2016 - Implementation of the RCAR Structural and Bumper Test
  • November 2014 - Status of RCAR Centers' Implementation of the RCAR Structural and Bumper Test
  • September 2011 - Status of RCAR Centers' Implementation of the RCAR Structural and Bumper Test
  • May 2006 - Low Speed Crash Test Standard (10-degree angle test) - Issue 2
  • January 1999 - Low Speed Crash Test Standard - Issue 1
  • June 1996 - Position Paper on Aftermarket Spare Parts
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