The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a new proposed rule that would make automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems mandatory in all passenger vehicles and light trucks.
This new ruling – which has yet to be finalized and doesn’t have an implementation date – is projected by the NHTSA to save a minimum of 360 lives per year, as well as reduce injuries by at least 24,000 annually. Moreover, these AEB systems are expected to significantly reduce property damages caused by rear-end crashes.
“Today, we take an important step forward to save lives and make our roadways safer for all Americans,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was quoted as saying. “Just as lifesaving innovations from previous generations like seat belts and air bags have helped improve safety, requiring automatic emergency braking on cars and trucks would keep all of us safer on our roads.”
This proposed rule is a component of the NHTSA’s National Roadway Safety Strategy, which launched back in January 2022. This initiative is intended to provide multiple layers of protection with safer roads, safer people, safer vehicles, safer speeds, and better post-crash care.
“We’ve seen the benefits of the AEB system in some passenger vehicles already even at lower speeds, and we want to expand the use of the technology to save even more lives,” NHTSA Chief Counsel Ann Carlson was quoted as saying. “That’s why our proposed rule would require all cars to be able to stop and avoid contact with a vehicle in front of them up to 62 miles per hour. And the proposal would require pedestrian AEB, including requiring that AEB recognize and avoid pedestrians at night. This proposed rule is a major safety advancement.”
It’s worth noting that General Motors released a press release shortly after the NHTSA announcement stating that virtually all GM products are equipped as standard with AEB systems. The latest addition to that list is the 2024 Chevy Corvette, which will feature automatic emergency braking as standard.
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A few weeks ago auto braking save my day. It works really well, get a warning tone then brakes are applied. However, my brother had a situation were a bush growing right next to the curb cause auto brake to activate. Still a worth while requirement. Most accidents I see are multi car rear ends collision especially at stop lights and stop and go traffic.
More cost and complexity added so that people can do something besides pay attention to the road.
I take issue with the statement that virtually all GM have this. My new GM does not have this.
And I have driven zero GM vehicles that have this.
For contrast, my 6 year old no-GM has this, my motorcycle has this.
What motorcycle has automatic braking? More motorcycles are being equipped with ABS, but I’ve yet to see any with automatic braking –
BMW R1250RT, 2021.
Shortage of parts meant some came without it, but my model luckily has all features.
The 2023 Goldwing is also supposed to get it.
The trick is that forward sensor for proximity , it is called different things
On different brands, DSS on my car, ACC on my BMW bike.
Often the sales people do not even know about it, how it works, or what it is called. I look for it as a feature, so I dig deep.
Thanks for asking.
That will be a problem for cars with a manual transmission, as this would cause the engine to stall without depressing the clutch. I hope this doesn’t spell the end for manuals. Oh wait, that seems to be happening anyway! Hopefully not before I buy my last one!
Would you prefer smashing your front end instead of a stalled engine?
NHTSA is a joke. I say this because as long as the Federal Government and NHTSA allow these big semi trucks usage of re-tread tires, this NHTSA can go find a dumpster and all of them can jump in. There is a one thousand percentage more probability
that you, me, and all motorists will encounter a possible injury or accidents from the flying debrie from these re-cap, re-tread tires. Stop the retread/recaps tires first and foremost. They spend all their time on an air bag charger. There is a one in ten million chance you will be inpacted by an airbag inflator, but everyday we are inpacted by these flying debrie from thes retread tires. NHTSA, Federal Government, please stop this unsafe practice first before you do anything else, if not, then go to H—-
“our proposed rule would require all cars to be able to stop and avoid contact with a vehicle in front of them up to 62 miles per hour.” Why not at all speeds since there are many crazy drivers doing over 70 MPH on most highways? Or would the NHTSA let them crash and kill themselves?
I wonder if it can be disabled for track use?
Yes it can be disabled
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Not a fan at auto braking. Have it on mine and going around a roadway with a S curve in it causes the brakes to be applied when it sees the car in the opposite lane coming towards you on the curve. It can’t seem to realize it’s in the opposite lane.