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Mandatory Backup Cameras Begin in U.S.
All new passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. must be equipped with backup cameras under a federal safety rule that took effect on Tuesday.
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All new passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. must be equipped with backup cameras under a federal safety rule that took effect on Tuesday.
The standard, which was eight years in the making, applies to vehicles that weigh less than 10,000 lbs. Several carmakers, including Ford, Nissan and Toyota, already meet the standard.
Carmakers and regulators agreed years ago on the merits of rearview cameras. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was prodded into action in 2014 by a lawsuit demanding action. That’s when the agency declared that such cameras would be required in four years.
Federal safety figures indicate more than 200 people are killed and 15,000 injured in vehicle backovers in the U.S. annually. The data show that children under the age of 5 and seniors at least 70 years old together account for nearly 60% of backover fatalities.
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