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Right-hand-drive vehicles more likely to crash
Are you thinking about buying an imported, right-hand-drive vehicle? If so, be sure you understand the risks. A recent study by ICBC shows that right-hand-drive vehicles are more than 40 per cent more likely to crash than similar left-hand-drive vehicles.
Released in August 2007, the study examines whether right-hand-drive vehicles pose an increased crash risk, and whether or not they offer less occupant protection in a crash than built-for-Canada vehicles of a similar age.
No evidence of greater crash or claim severity could be found to suggest that right-hand-drive vehicles offer less protection. The study did not include any testing or review of design elements of right-hand-drive vehicle that relate to the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Road safety is a priority for ICBC, which undertook the study following an increase in the number of right-hand-drive vehicles being imported into B.C. (about 200 per month) and across Canada.