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Search Results: keywords:"Automatic Emergency Braking"

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 99732
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the Department of Transportation, has issued a correction to a previous rule about safety standards for light vehicles. This rule, which was originally published on November 26, 2024, involves federal requirements for automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems on new vehicles. The new document corrects a typographical error in the instructions for implementing the rule. The changes made are purely administrative and clarify which specific standards need to be revised.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is fixing a typo in the rules about making cars safer by adding special brakes that can stop the car automatically. This change doesn't affect how cars are made but just makes the instructions clearer.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 8179
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has delayed the effective date of a rule that was set to start on November 26, 2024. This rule requires new light vehicles to have automatic emergency braking (AEB), pedestrian AEB, and forward collision warning systems. The delay pushes the effective date to March 20, 2025, to allow for further review of the regulations in line with a presidential memorandum issued on January 20, 2025. This delay was made effective immediately as announcing it for public comment was considered impractical and not in the public interest.

    Simple Explanation

    The government decided to wait a little longer before making a new rule that says all new cars need special brakes to stop on their own if something is in the way. They want more time to think about the rule, so it won't start until next year instead of this year.