Posted on 05/02/2018 12:09:36 PM PDT by BBell
All newly manufactured vehicles to be sold in the U.S. are required as of Tuesday to have backup cameras equipped as a standard feature.
Advocates for the rule, which was mandated by the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency in 2014, hope today’s milestone will lead to fewer instances of drivers backing into people due to a lack of visibility.
“This day is so important because we don’t have a choice” when it comes to children’s safety around cars, said Janette Fennell, founder and president of KidsAndCars.org, an advocacy group that works to prevent accidents involving children and motor vehicles. “This measure will save countless lives, especially of children.”
Congress passed the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act in 2008. The bill, signed into law by then-President George W. Bush, ordered NHTSA to issue by 2011 a standard for improving drivers’ ability to detect pedestrians behind their vehicles.
NHTSA’s proposed standard was stalled for several years in the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, according to a Reuters. It wasn’t until March 2014, when a coalition of advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation (of which NHTSA is a part), that a rule was issued, with a May 1, 2018, deadline for full implementation.
Today was 16 years in the making for Dr. Greg Gulbransen, who in 2002 accidentally backed over and killed his 2-year-old son Cameron, the namesake of the bill Congress enacted.
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Can I ask you all how you like your Tacomas? I’m looking to trade in my current ride while it’s still worth some coin and get something with more functionality — 4x4, some hauling capability, the bed for general use, etc, without getting a giant honkin’ full-size truck, and the Tacoma gets better MPG than my coupe :) — the Tacoma always comes up as fitting the bill for what I want, especially as I’d be looking for a vehicle to keep long term and reliability, my top priority this time, seems bulletproof on the Tacoma.
On my second one and love it.
The first one was lost in an unscheduled accidental amphibious operation. Loved it too.
My 2003 GMC Envoy Denali has that feature -- love it!
My 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee doesn't have it. WTF!
I am on my third. 1988, 1999 & 2012. I think that pretty much says it all. I believe they make the best medium/small pick up truck you can buy.
FYI, my wife drives a Honda Odessey. My son drives a Subaru Imprezza.
Yet another consumer tax. Backup cameras will probably add at least $500 cost to every new car.
Those in the lower income brackets will just love paying more for a car.
Why not just mandate all cars must be a BMW or Mercedes?
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