New federal car safety rules would require cars to have technology to avoid hitting pedestrians and other vehicles, even at high speeds.
By Ian Duncan, The Washington Post2024 Accord sedans are displayed at a Honda dealership April 14, 2023, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
“Automatic emergency braking is proven to save lives and reduce serious injuries from frontal crashes, and this technology is now mature enough to require it in all new cars and light trucks,” NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman said in a statement. “In fact, this technology is now so advanced that we’re requiring these systems to be even more effective at higher speeds and to detect pedestrians.
NHTSA estimates the rules will prevent 362 road deaths per year and reduce the severity of 24,321 injuries. The agency has said most vehicles could comply with the standards through updates to their software. The final version of the rules gives the industry an additional year to comply compared with NHTSA’s original proposal, but maintains the same performance requirements.
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