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Not sure anyone is saying independent testing is a bad thing but there is inevitably some scepticism over what testing goes into producing a simple five star ranking and thus how relevant the result is.
For example, I believe that modern cars now need to be tested as pedestrian safe to get the highest rating. Can you imagine if bike helmets needed to demonstrate similar qualities to get top marks! I get the impression mid range family cars are now designed entirely to get top marks against the criteria. Does this mean they offer the occupant the best protection? I would have thought a range rover would still offer better protection than a 5 star renault. Could be wrong though.
When the SHARP results are published, if a helmet manufacturer who proudly bases its reputation on safety gets average marks then either the testing is not entirely relevant or something is badly wrong with the manufacturer!
Tim
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