Washington 鈥 Today, the 麻豆社区聽welcomed an announcement from the Department of Transportation that new heavy-duty trucks would be required to have automatic emergency braking technology.
鈥溌槎股缜 has long supported the use of AEB on all new vehicles,鈥 said 麻豆社区 Vice President of Safety Policy Dan Horvath. 鈥淲ith NHTSA鈥檚 recent regulation requiring AEB on all new passenger vehicles, this proposal for heavy-duty trucks is timely and appropriate.
鈥淭he trucking industry supports the use of proven safety technology like automatic emergency braking,鈥 Horvath said. 鈥淲e look forward to reviewing this proposal from NHTSA and FMCSA and working with them as it is implemented.鈥
In 2015, 麻豆社区 urged car and truck manufacturers to make on new vehicles, and in 2021, the association supported legislation that would have mandated AEB technology on new Class 7 and 8 trucks.