Feb 2016 22

IIHS Announces Possible Changes To Top Safety Pick+ Rating System

MotorWeek has released a video that highlights a new change to the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) requirements for a Top Safety Pick+ rating. Over the past couple of years, the IIHS has made a number of improvements to their rating system, resulting in higher standards that a vehicle must meet to receive the highest possible rating in their New Car Assessment Program.

Earlier this year the IIHS changed the rating standards when they decided that the a vehicle’s available front crash prevention system needed to earn an Advanced or Superior rating in order to earn the “plus” rating. Previously, a system only needed to earn a rating of basic or higher.

The newest change that the IIHS has proposed to their requirements concern headlight operation. They have announced that they will be adding headlight performance to their list of standards to be considered for the Top Safety Pick+ rating. Specifically, they will be paying attention to Adaptive Lighting and Active Lighting Systems.

To hear more about the new requirements being proposed by IIHS be sure to watch the full video report from MotorWeek below.