A major national project has just been launched to produce safer and more effective vehicles for Australia’s emergency services.

The SAFE Project – Standardised Approach for Emergency Vehicles - is an initiative of the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC).

The SAFE vehicles project aims to improve power supply management for multiple in-vehicle technologies, minimise driver distraction and incorporate ergonomic and human factors principles to improve safety for drivers, passengers and other road users.