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49 U.S.C. § 30129 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 49. Transportation § 30129. Crash avoidance technology

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate a rule--

(1) to establish minimum performance standards with respect to crash avoidance technology; and

(2) to require that all passenger motor vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States on or after the compliance date described in subsection (b) shall be equipped with--

(A) a forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking system that--

(i) alerts the driver if--

(I) the distance to a vehicle ahead or an object in the path of travel ahead is closing too quickly; and

(II) a collision is imminent; and

(ii) automatically applies the brakes if the driver fails to do so; and

(B) a lane departure warning and lane-keeping assist system that--

(i) warns the driver to maintain the lane of travel; and

(ii) corrects the course of travel if the driver fails to do so.

(b)Compliance date.--The Secretary of Transportation shall determine the appropriate effective date, and any phasing-in of requirements, of the final rule promulgated pursuant to subsection (a).

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