Post by account_disabled on Mar 10, 2024 19:23:50 GMT -8
In recent days it was announced that the safety of the vehicle units of the Chevrolet Aveo model, manufactured by General Motors, is one of the weakest automobiles on the streets due to failures in some of its security systems.
This situation shows that in Mexico, as well as in other markets, brands sometimes do not maintain uniformity in their road safety regulations and guidelines, in contrast to what happens in more strict markets such as Europe.
For Mexican drivers and pedestrians, the insecurity France Mobile Number List of motor vehicles adds to the serious problem of road insecurity as well as the lack of urban mobility suffered in cities.
In Mexico, 44 people die every day due to road accidents, which at the end of the year totals 16 thousand deaths (of which 44% are pedestrians and 3% are cyclists).
The alarming figures that appear on Mexico's roads require new driver training actions, pedestrian education, roads in good traffic conditions, new and used vehicles in good condition, that have all the devices in order to provide the security that people require.
Added to all of the above are mobility conflicts, evidenced by the TomTom company's Traffic Index (Traffic Index 2017), which determined Mexico City as one of the first three on the list of cities in the world with the highest traffic. (66% more overtime), which, combined with the increase in the number of vehicles, means that people spend the equivalent of 227 hours a year trapped in their car.
The Aveo automobile from General Motors (GM), in the last report of the New Vehicle Assessment Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (Latin NCAP) – the organization that is responsible for rating the safety of automobiles that are marketed and circulated in Latin America –, it only achieved two protection stars, which means that it has failed in security.
The rating in this classification has not benefited this model since 2009, consistently placing it among the top three most unsafe vehicles in Mexico.
When the General Motors brand was consulted about its social actions and promotion of road safety, beyond this car model, no response was obtained, so we were not able to know its protection parameters for drivers and pedestrians.
Despite this list, in the past five years, the Aveo has positioned itself as one of the best-selling cars in the Mexican market , being one of the most popular options for consumers due to its low cost, indicated the civil organization El Poder del Consumer.
For this organization "what happens with the Aveo model is a clear example of the double safety standard of the automotive industry and how Mexican consumers are discriminated against by not being able to access safety devices from the basic versions of some cars ."
In an interview with ExpokNews, Miguel Guzmán, director of Road Safety of the Center for Experimentation and Road Safety (Cesvi) Mexico, stated that there are three key sectors in road safety problems: 80% of accidents are due to the human factor due to being distracted by the cell phone or drinking alcohol; In 7% the car is in poor condition and in 13% it is due to the roads and weather.
He emphasized that road safety education is a very weak factor for Mexicans and proof of this is the prevailing ease of obtaining a driver's license with very dispersed regulations in the country's entities.
“There is a lack of road education in Mexico, from the trailer driver, the motorcyclist, the cyclist, the pedestrian, the public transport passenger, etc., we do not know how to transport ourselves and behave,” he lamented.
The specialist pointed out that work must be done on five basic pillars on this topic: road safety management, with emphasis on the tasks that correspond to companies to comply with ISO 39001 in road quality and governments in legal processes.
Safe vehicles, where companies must undertake to encourage the Mexican market to have the best units with automated braking systems, obstacle detection and auxiliary driving systems, among others.
This situation shows that in Mexico, as well as in other markets, brands sometimes do not maintain uniformity in their road safety regulations and guidelines, in contrast to what happens in more strict markets such as Europe.
For Mexican drivers and pedestrians, the insecurity France Mobile Number List of motor vehicles adds to the serious problem of road insecurity as well as the lack of urban mobility suffered in cities.
In Mexico, 44 people die every day due to road accidents, which at the end of the year totals 16 thousand deaths (of which 44% are pedestrians and 3% are cyclists).
The alarming figures that appear on Mexico's roads require new driver training actions, pedestrian education, roads in good traffic conditions, new and used vehicles in good condition, that have all the devices in order to provide the security that people require.
Added to all of the above are mobility conflicts, evidenced by the TomTom company's Traffic Index (Traffic Index 2017), which determined Mexico City as one of the first three on the list of cities in the world with the highest traffic. (66% more overtime), which, combined with the increase in the number of vehicles, means that people spend the equivalent of 227 hours a year trapped in their car.
The Aveo automobile from General Motors (GM), in the last report of the New Vehicle Assessment Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (Latin NCAP) – the organization that is responsible for rating the safety of automobiles that are marketed and circulated in Latin America –, it only achieved two protection stars, which means that it has failed in security.
The rating in this classification has not benefited this model since 2009, consistently placing it among the top three most unsafe vehicles in Mexico.
When the General Motors brand was consulted about its social actions and promotion of road safety, beyond this car model, no response was obtained, so we were not able to know its protection parameters for drivers and pedestrians.
Despite this list, in the past five years, the Aveo has positioned itself as one of the best-selling cars in the Mexican market , being one of the most popular options for consumers due to its low cost, indicated the civil organization El Poder del Consumer.
For this organization "what happens with the Aveo model is a clear example of the double safety standard of the automotive industry and how Mexican consumers are discriminated against by not being able to access safety devices from the basic versions of some cars ."
In an interview with ExpokNews, Miguel Guzmán, director of Road Safety of the Center for Experimentation and Road Safety (Cesvi) Mexico, stated that there are three key sectors in road safety problems: 80% of accidents are due to the human factor due to being distracted by the cell phone or drinking alcohol; In 7% the car is in poor condition and in 13% it is due to the roads and weather.
He emphasized that road safety education is a very weak factor for Mexicans and proof of this is the prevailing ease of obtaining a driver's license with very dispersed regulations in the country's entities.
“There is a lack of road education in Mexico, from the trailer driver, the motorcyclist, the cyclist, the pedestrian, the public transport passenger, etc., we do not know how to transport ourselves and behave,” he lamented.
The specialist pointed out that work must be done on five basic pillars on this topic: road safety management, with emphasis on the tasks that correspond to companies to comply with ISO 39001 in road quality and governments in legal processes.
Safe vehicles, where companies must undertake to encourage the Mexican market to have the best units with automated braking systems, obstacle detection and auxiliary driving systems, among others.