NHTSA to require automatic emergency braking on trucks, buses
has been reluctant in the past to impose such regulations, saying the technology would change during the time it took to enact new rules.automatic emergency braking systems
The proposed rule applies to new trucks and buses weighing at least 10,000 pounds and is expected to become final next year. The heaviest trucks — those over 26,000 pounds — will be required to install thethree years after the rule becomes final, while vehicles weighing between 10,000 and 26,000 pounds will have until 2028.
The American Trucking Associations, the industry's largest lobbying group, welcomed the announcement.
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