How does NHTSA’s proposed rule for enhanced AEB systems impact stakeholders?

NHTSA proposes stricter standards for automated emergency braking to enhance road safety and protect vulnerable road users

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working on a proposed regulation that would establish safety criteria for automated emergency braking (AEB), including pedestrian AEB, for newly produced light vehicles. Pedestrian AEB is an in-vehicle device that can assist to avoid or lessen a collision with a vulnerable road user by applying the brakes automatically. This rule aims to enhance the capabilities of AEB systems, enabling them to stop vehicles traveling at higher speeds and detect vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians, even at night. This proposal goes beyond the voluntary commitments made by automakers in 2015 to include AEB as standard in new vehicles