US safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles and set tougher standards

Automatic emergency braking to be required on new vehicles

The safety agency’s chief counsel says 90% of new passenger vehicles already include the braking technology, but they want stricter standards within 3 years.

Feds Proposes New Rules to Require Automatic Emergency Brakes in All Light Cars

The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a new rule that would require nearly all passenger vehicles and light trucks to have automatic emergency brakes (AEB) before they are allowed on American roads. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which oversees safety standards for automakers in the United States, said the proposed rule would “dramatically” reduce the number of crashes with pedestrians and rear-end collision…

US proposes requiring automatic emergency braking in new vehicles

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed requiring automatic emergency braking (AEB) on all new passenger cars and light trucks and set new performance requirements, one of the most significant safety regulations proposed in recent years.

US safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles and set tougher standards

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking and meet stricter safety standards within three years. Wednesday's announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration represents the agency's latest move toward regulating electronic systems that take on certain tasks that drivers themselves have norma…

NHTSA proposes 'safety milestone' rule requiring automatic emergency braking for new vehicles

If the proposal is adopted, nearly all U.S. passenger cars and light trucks — those with a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 10,000 pounds — would be required to have the crash-avoidance technology.

Automatic emergency braking to be required on new vehicles

The safety agency’s chief counsel says 90% of new passenger vehicles already include the braking technology, but they want stricter standards within 3 years.