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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. Department of Transportation: All new vehicles must have rearview cameras
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final safety rule that requires rearview technology in many new vehicles. The move is an effort to reduce deaths and serious injuries caused by backup accidents.
The final rule issued Monday by the department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will require new vehicles under 10,000 pounds- including buses and trucks- to include rear visibility technology if they are manufactured on or after May 1, 2018. The rearview cameras expand the field of vision for drivers to include a 10-by-20-foot zone directly behind the vehicle.
Backup accidents cause an average of 210 deaths and 15,000 injuries a year, and victims often include children and the elderly, the government said.
http://www.wcpo.com/money/auto-news/us-department-of-transportation-all-new-vehicles-must-have-rearview-cameras
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U.S. Department of Transportation: All new vehicles must have rearview cameras (Original Post)
The Straight Story
Mar 2014
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Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)1. Horseshit
How did we make it this far. It's called turning your head. If you can't turn your head back, it's time to turn in your license. This is probably a big pay off from the camera company.
malaise
(269,244 posts)2. No - the motor vehicle insurance industry probably wants this n/t
Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)3. Because it's already too easy to afford a new vehicle. nt
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)4. Good. I am so used to having one I hate it when I am driving without one,
like when I drive a rental. They really make things safer. I am not normally a big proponent of the "nanny state" but I approve of this.