New Vehicle Safety Ratings

 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA) is imposing new tougher vehicle safety ratings starting 2011. Only 55 vehicles have been chosen for this new test so far. For the other vehicles not chosen at the time, still along with the 55 chosen, their safety rating will be no different from the 2010 ratings still. Benefiting the safety of drivers and passengers all the time, NHTSA has raised the "safety" bar for all vehicle manufacturers. A lot of the 5 star rated vehicles may be 3 star rated vehicles here very soon. This does not mean that the safety of the vehicle has gone down, but testing standards are significantly tougher. Having added more demands for safety will encourage the advancement in manufacturer's safety technology to make sure customers are that much safer. Remember, while ratings on current models will probably decrease, real world safety has not.