NHTSA Proposes Mandatory Rearview Cameras in Cars by 2014

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The government has proposed to all the automaker industries to install the systems on all their vehicles to reduce and eliminate blind spots and back-over accidents. Federal government wants to install back-up cameras in all the new vehicles starting from 2014 and is informed to all the automakers in the market. This plan is likely to get some level of support from car manufacturers and even from insurance industry and other analysts keeping auto safety and driving issues in mind.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that, on an average 292 fatalities and 18,000 injuries occur every year as a result of back-over crashes. More over, NHTSA said that children and elderly are mostly involved as victims. The camera systems displays motorists what is behind them through a video display on the dashboard. It idicates bell or alarm that makes the driver alert. These systems are also available on some news models but at an expensive price.

Also the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety(IIHS) which is a non profit organization funded by the auto insurance industry that can observe and analyze auto safety and driving issues. This is really a new way to protect children around vehicles making the journey much safer and smoother.

The Safety regulators have started testing this camera system technology and the result will be given in 60 public days. The NHTSA proposal will be included in the vehicles, said General Motors Company (the largest U.S automaker), Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Company is also adopting the technology.

The numbers say that, the automaker's will be equipped with the systems as required and proposed:
10% - by September 2012
40% - by September 2013
100% - by September 2014.

More information available online at http://www.nhtsa.gov/Laws-Regs

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August 30, 2011 at 3:53 AM

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