In 2007, Congress passed the Kids Transportation Act requiring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to
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In 2007, Congress passed the Kids Transportation Act requiring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue specific standards for rear-view visibility by 2011. In December 2013, after the NHTSA had delayed the deadline five times, a lawsuit was filed to force to release the rules. The NHTSA did so in March 2014, one day before a hearing was scheduled to be held in the lawsuit. The rule required all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds to have rear visibility technology (typically, backup cameras) by 2018. By the time the rule was issued, nearly half of all new cars sold already had backup cameras installed.
Data supporting the new rule showed that approximately 14,000 injuries and 200 deaths were occurring annually while backing up. Almost half of the victims were children under five. A government analysis indicated that back-up cameras would have reduced those numbers by half. The analysis also determined a back-up camera with a visual display already installed would cost between $43 to $45 per vehicle; for those without, the cost would be $132 to $142. Both are minor costs considering the benefits derived.
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Should new vehicles have backup cameras? Explain
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Law Business And Society
ISBN: 9781260247794
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Authors: Tony McAdams, Kiren Dosanjh Zucker, Kristofer Neslund, Kari Smoker