PAS was sponsored by SURVIVE and developed through the British Standards Institution.

SURVIVE is a partnership between the UK Government, the Police Service, motoring services organisations and the motoring industry. SURVIVE aims to improve the safety of breakdown and recovery operators’ employees and customers in breakdown and recovery situations.

The requirements within PAS 43 have been agreed by the major organisations within the breakdown and recovery industry.

PAS 43 / NHSS 17 and 17b are now an auditable standards and ACS Registrars is the industry specialist in this sector and fully accredited with UKAS to issue accredited PAS 43 / NHSS 17 and 17b Certificates which are fully acceptable to all motoring organisation / clubs, Roadwork / Highways Contractors and Police.