The proposed rule applies to new trucks and buses weighing at least 10,000 pounds and is expected to become final next year. The new requirement “is an important step forward in improving safety on our nation’s roadways by reducing - and ultimately eliminating - preventable tragedies that harm Americans.” “Advanced driver assistance systems like AEB have the power to save lives,” she said at a news conference. NHTSA has been reluctant in the past to impose such regulations, saying the technology would change during the time it took to enact new rules.Īnn Carlson, the safety agency’s chief counsel, said Thursday that automatic emergency braking systems will reduce the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes, as well as rollovers and accidents involving loss of driver control. The actions represent the traffic safety agency’s latest efforts to regulate electronic systems that take on certain tasks that drivers themselves have normally handled. The announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration follows a similar move last month for all new passenger cars and light trucks. WASHINGTON (AP) - The government will require heavy trucks and buses to include automatic emergency braking equipment within five years, the federal traffic safety agency said Thursday, estimating it will prevent nearly 20,000 crashes and save at least 155 lives a year.
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