Another Delay For Rule Requiring Rearview Cameras On All Passenger Vehicles
A rule requiring rearview cameras on all passenger vehicles has been delayed once again, according to a story this week in the New York Times. The deadline for the rule, which has already been delayed several times, is expected at the end of this year. Under a 2008 law, regulators were to have put in place new rear visibility standards for vehicles by February 28, 2011, the New York Times reports, but Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has pushed back the deadline a few times.
Mr. LaHood had told Congress in January, the Times says, that his department would have the requirement in place by February 29 of this year, 2012. But Mr. LaHood explained that more study and analysis of data, that encompassed a broader range of vehicles and drivers, was necessary to make certain the rule would be as protective and efficient as possible. He stated his department is committed to improving rearview visibility for the nation's fleet, and he further stated his department expects to finish their work and issue a final rule by December 31, 2012, the Times reports.
The improvements to rearview visibility are meant to protect people from being struck by vehicles when drivers are backing up. Children and other pedestrians aren't always seen when drivers execute that maneuver. As a result, roughly 228 people die every year, according to government figures. An estimate from government studies reveals that a rearview camera that will eliminate the rear blind spot has the potential to reduce the number of annual deaths from backing accidents by half.
The Times reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that adding cameras to new vehicles would increase the cost by $200, equaling $2.7 billion for the auto industry. Some of this cost, the agency says, would be passed on to people making auto purchases.
The original proposal from the agency, the Times explains, planned for the requirement for rearview cameras to be put in place gradually, with all vehicles equipped with rearview cameras by September 2012. Forty-five percent of 2012 vehicle models already are installed with rearview cameras as a standard feature.
The Times story reports the regulators are working to resolve a number of details, one of which is how fast a camera image has to appear on the screen when the driver puts in a vehicle in reverse. Another detail is how large an area of the space behind the vehicle must be displayed in the screen.
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Mr. LaHood had told Congress in January, the Times says, that his department would have the requirement in place by February 29 of this year, 2012. But Mr. LaHood explained that more study and analysis of data, that encompassed a broader range of vehicles and drivers, was necessary to make certain the rule would be as protective and efficient as possible. He stated his department is committed to improving rearview visibility for the nation's fleet, and he further stated his department expects to finish their work and issue a final rule by December 31, 2012, the Times reports.
The improvements to rearview visibility are meant to protect people from being struck by vehicles when drivers are backing up. Children and other pedestrians aren't always seen when drivers execute that maneuver. As a result, roughly 228 people die every year, according to government figures. An estimate from government studies reveals that a rearview camera that will eliminate the rear blind spot has the potential to reduce the number of annual deaths from backing accidents by half.
The Times reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that adding cameras to new vehicles would increase the cost by $200, equaling $2.7 billion for the auto industry. Some of this cost, the agency says, would be passed on to people making auto purchases.
The original proposal from the agency, the Times explains, planned for the requirement for rearview cameras to be put in place gradually, with all vehicles equipped with rearview cameras by September 2012. Forty-five percent of 2012 vehicle models already are installed with rearview cameras as a standard feature.
The Times story reports the regulators are working to resolve a number of details, one of which is how fast a camera image has to appear on the screen when the driver puts in a vehicle in reverse. Another detail is how large an area of the space behind the vehicle must be displayed in the screen.
If you are in an accident, you need support. AA-Accident Attorneys provides their clients the expert legal help to win results. You can feel confident that the Los Angeles car accident lawyer who represent you know your concerns, and the issues you face with crowded roads, freeways, and highways that can lead to automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, bus accidents, and truck accidents. The car accident lawyer knows these issues from the inside and out—as legal professionals and as citizens who share the road and live in the communities.
AA-Accident Attorneys serves clients in many locations across the United States, and has car accident lawyer to represent you in San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County, San Fernando Valley, Ontario, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, Fresno, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Las Vegas.
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