U.S. Government To Mandate Automatic Emergency Braking In All Vehicles By 2029
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is establishing new regulations that will require that all light vehicles come equipped with an automatic emergency braking system by 2029.
Nearly 90% of vehicles sold today already have the systems, which the automotive industry voluntarily agreed to start using, but the new regulations will include a specific set of performance requirements.
Among them will be the ability to stop and avoid an accident at up to 62 mph and also engage at speeds up to 90 mph.
The independent IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) already evaluates and rates the current systems, but only at speeds 31, 37 and 43 mph.
The systems are estimated to add $82 to the cost of a new vehicle and save 362 lives per year while preventing about 24,000 injuries.
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Over 40,000 people were killed on U.S. roads in 2023, according to NHTSA.
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