Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) have opened Australia’s first ever, five-star safety motor vehicle testing facility in the central western town of Cudal.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul Toole said the new Cudal Crashlab promised to be a game changer in the way vehicle safety technologies are tested in Australia.
“No longer will organisations and manufacturers be forced to test new vehicle technologies overseas to receive a safety rating,” Mr Toole said.
“They’ll be able to do it right here in NSW,” he said.
“We will be able to use this facility to test emerging technologies such as communication between cars and traffic lights, along with continued development of smart highways.”
He said universities and the private sector were keen to use the facility for researching and he looked forward to seeing what they might deliver to improve safety on the roads”
Mr Toole said the new centre would also allow testing to take place under regional conditions, including unsealed roads.
Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said the new facility built upon the success of the established facility at Huntingwood in Sydney’s west.
He said the new facility was accredited as a testing laboratory by the National Association of Testing Authorities.
“Crashlab also holds international accreditation with the UK Vehicle Certification Authority and Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation,” Mr Constance said.
