The Allianz Center for Technology has developed a new crash test standard for bumpers. The aim is to reduce the damage to the vehicles in the event of a collision. Especially the frequent type of collision accidents at low speeds in the urban area is to become safer. The main result is that the bumpers of the different vehicles must be at the same level. Thus, the damage should be reduced. Too narrow or mounted at wrong height. The test is mandatory since 1 January this year in addition to the usual type-class classification tests and has an impact on the classification of the vehicle in the insurance type class by up to two stages. The bumpers become larger, heavier and more expensive. The accident costs at low speed (up to 25 km/h) are to be reduced to a quarter. The personal risk is considered to be independent of the height of the bumpers and i From the point of view of safety, what can be said about when the vehicles are equipped with this passive safety element? Greeting Ulicruiser