The new rule is designed to prevent many rear-end and pedestrian collisions and reduce the roughly 40,000 traffic deaths per year.
In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States, a requirement that the government says will save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of injuries every year.
“Part of how I think we’re going to turn the corner on the unacceptable level of roadway deaths that we just lived with for my entire lifetime is through these kinds of technologies,” said Buttigieg, who is 42. “We need to make sure we set high performance standards.” The standards require vehicles to stop and avoid hitting a vehicle in front of them at speeds up to 62 miles per hour. Also they must apply the brakes automatically at up to 90 mph if a collision with vehicle ahead is imminent.
The vast majority of deaths, injuries and property damage happens at speeds above 25 mph, speeds that are not covered by the voluntary agreement, the agency said.
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