US mulls ‘black boxes’ for cars
All new cars in the US would have to be equipped with ‘black boxes’ that record performance data, and federal safety regulators would be granted the authority to order immediate recalls under newly proposed auto-safety legislation being considered by the American Congress.
The draft was released Thursday by one of the House committees investigating Toyota’s massive recalls for unintended acceleration in its vehicles.
The draft contains details of provisions. They require new safety features, such as the black boxes called event data recorders and brake override systems that allow a driver to stop a car even when the throttle is stuck open.
The bill also gives the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration more power to crack down on automakers that break the rules.
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