Every New Car In U.S. Will Have Emergency Auto Braking By 2022, Putting Us One Step Closer To Driverless Vehicles

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If you haven’t experienced automatic emergency braking yet, get ready: it’s weird when your car takes over, but at the same time, reassuring. 

The system use on-vehicle sensors such as radar, cameras or lasers to detect an imminent crash, warn the driver and apply the brakes if the driver does react quickly enough.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimate that by voluntarily equipping their cars with automatic braking, the industry is speeding up the adoption of this life-saving technology by about three years, which will prevent 28,000 crashes and 12,000 injuries.

“It’s an exciting time for vehicle safety. By proactively making emergency braking systems standard equipment on their vehicles, these 20 automakers will help prevent thousands of crashes and save lives,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “It’s a win for safety and a win for consumers.”

Automakers making the commitment are Audi, BMW, FCA US, Ford Motor, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Tesla Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo Car USA.

“We’re getting these safety systems into vehicles much faster than what would have been otherwise possible,” said NHTSA Administrator, Dr. Mark Rosekind. “A commitment of this magnitude is unprecedented, and it will bring more safety to more Americans sooner.”

“With roadway fatalities on the rise, the commitment made today has the potential to save more lives than almost anything else we can accomplish in the next six years,” said Deborah A.P. Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council, who attended today’s announcement. “Including all models in the agreement ensures that safety isn’t for just those who can afford it.”

Consumer Reports will help the government monitor progress toward the adoption of emergency braking technology. Jake Fisher, Director of Auto Testing for the non-profit consumer group, said, “This proven technology is among the most promising safety advances we’ve seen since electronic stability control almost two decades ago.”

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