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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced new federal safety standards that will require all cars and light trucks under 10,000 pounds to be equipped with advanced automatic emergency braking systems by 2029.
The system is required to come to a complete stop to avoid a collision at 62 mph and account for day and night pedestrians at 45 mph. It is estimated that more than 360 road deaths will be avoided and more than 24,000 serious injuries will be reduced each year, saving property damage.
Many car manufacturers already have such systems in place, but they need to be updated to comply with standards. While the move was welcomed by safety advocates, the auto industry called on NHTSA to consider lowering the speed threshold. Research shows that some current systems fail to stop in time in the most difficult test scenarios and need to be improved.
(Source: engadget Image source: freepik)
