The man who led the Technical Working Group to achieve the ADAS Code says the hard work has been worth it

Craig Baills, the proprietor of Highfields Mechanical and a long-time AAAA advocate, had one of the hardest jobs in the automotive aftermarket in recent months as he tried to steer a group of parties – who often had differing agendas – to achieve the ADAS Code that was released at last month’s Autocare 2025 in Brisbane.
At the announcement during the Conference, Craig was like a proud father, happily spruiking the Code.
“I am so very proud of what the Technical Working Group (TWG) has done and I’m very gratified of how the industry has accepted this,” Craig said.
Craig pointed out that the Code came about through necessity.
“There was actually a need for it. We knew that the ADAS space was broad in how things were getting done and we wanted to tidy that up and clear it up before the regulators got to us,” Craig said.
Craig clarified that the Code was developed for the Aftermarket, by the Aftermarket, and input from OEMs was purposely not sought.
“We focused on getting the aftermarket in and understanding what the aftermarket has to deal with and the challenges that we’ve got from an aftermarket repair point of view – collision repair, glass replacement, mechanical repair etcetera,” Craig said.
“Understanding those challenges helped us get to the end result of what I think is a very good Code.”
Craig pointed out that there were still plenty of differing opinions and needs.
“What we wanted to do in the TWG was remove all agendas right from the outset,” Craig said.
“We’re here for the industry; we’re here for the consumer; and we’re here for a result that actually helps everybody collectively.
“But we also had to understand what each sector of the industry needed and what their challenges were in ADAS and that jas been an important part in getting to the result of what was what in a Code.”
Craig said the Code would be reviewed in six months.
“It is a living code because it is adaptable. It is adaptable to the technologies. It is adaptable to the changes in equipment,” Craig said.

To learn more about the new code, click here