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Rear-view Cameras Proposed to be Standard by 2014


Posted on Jan 07, 2011

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed automakers equip 100% of new vehicles with rear-view cameras by 2014.

The camera will eliminate blind zones, preventing back-over accidents involving pedestrians, a majority of whom are children and seniors.

The proposal is required by Congress as part of the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007.  The Act is named for two-year-old Cameron, who was accidentally backed over by his father, a pediatrician, in the family driveway.

To meet requirements, automakers must equip 10% of new vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds with cameras by September 2012; 40% by September 2013; and 100% by September 2014.  Blind-spot cameras must detect objects in an area of 20 feet behind and 5 feet to either side of the vehicle's center.

It's estimated these safety requirements will cost $1.9 billion to $2.7 billion.

For more information:

Blind-spot cameras save kids and seniors - Gainesville accident attorney explains.

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