US AGENCY TAKES FIRST STEP TOWARD REQUIRING NEW VEHICLES TO PREVENT DRUNK OR IMPAIRED DRIVING
AppleMagazine|December 15, 2023
U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving.
US AGENCY TAKES FIRST STEP TOWARD REQUIRING NEW VEHICLES TO PREVENT DRUNK OR IMPAIRED DRIVING

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced this week that it is starting the process to put a new federal safety standard in place requiring the technology in all new passenger vehicles. 

Such devices were required in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that was passed by Congress in 2021.

The agency says an advance notice of proposed rule making will help it gather information about the state of technology to detect impaired driving. The regulation would set standards for the devices once technology is mature, NHTSA said in a statement.

It can take years for a regulation to make its way through the process, which includes public comment periods.

This story is from the December 15, 2023 edition of AppleMagazine.

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