WASHINGTON — The government will strictly require truck and buses to cover automatic emergency brake within five years, the federal transportation safety agency said on Thursday, it estimates it will prevent nearly 20,000 crashes, saving at least 155 lives a year.
Notice of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after one The same move was made last month for all new passenger cars and light trucks. The actions represent the latest efforts by the traffic safety agency to regulate electronic systems that take on some of the tasks that are normally handled by drivers themselves. NHTSA had previously been reluctant to impose such regulations, saying the technology would change in the time it took to enact new rules.
Ann Carlson, the safety agency’s chief adviser, said on Thursday that Automatic emergency braking system will reduce the frequency and severity of rear-end collisions, as well as rollovers and accidents involving loss of driver control.
“Advanced driver assistance systems like AEB have the potential to save lives,” she told a news conference. The new requirement “is an important step forward in improving safety on our nation’s roads by reducing — and ultimately eliminating — preventable tragedies that harm Americans.” .”
The proposed rule applies to new trucks and buses that weigh at least 10,000 pounds and is expected to go into effect next year. The heaviest trucks – those over 26,000 pounds – will be required to install brake system three years after the rule becomes official, while vehicles weighing between 10,000 and 26,000 pounds will have a deadline until 2028.
AEB systems use forward facing cameras and sensor technology to detect when a collision is imminent. The system automatically applies brake if the driver has not already done so, or if necessary, apply additional braking force to supplement the driver’s action. The proposed standard would require the technology to operate at speeds between 6 and 50 mph.
The American Trucking Association, the industry’s largest lobbying group, welcomed the announcement.
“The trucking industry favors the use of proven safety technology such as automatic emergency braking,” said Dan Horvath, corporate vice president of safety policy. “Given the recent NHTSA regulation requiring AEB on all new passenger vehicles, this proposal for Heavy trucks is timely and appropriate.”
According to NHTSA statistics, there are about 60,000 rear-end collisions each year, with heavy trucks or buses being the standout vehicles. Once implemented, NHTSA estimates the proposed rule would prevent more than 19,000 crashes, save 155 lives and prevent nearly 9,000 injuries annually.
The agency says the new regulations for passenger vehicles and light trucks will significantly reduce rear-end collisions, saving at least 360 lives each year. It is also expected to cut at least 24,000 injuries annually and reduce property damage.
The Department of Transportation, which includes NHTSA, has called the proposal an important step in the broader goal of reducing road deaths. The agency said the death toll on US roads fell slightly last year, to 42,795, but remained a national crisis.
Notifications about automatic emergency braking are subject to a provision in infrastructure law 2021 requires automatic braking in all vehicles, passenger and commercial.
As of December, a total of 15 automakers have included this technology standard in most or all new models. common engine says automatic emergency braking will be standard on nearly all of its vehicles by the end of the model year.
The automatic braking system is not perfect. NHTSA has opened three investigations into magnetic systems Tesla, Honda’s motobike And Cargo train has activated the brakes for no apparent reason.
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