The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a new rule that would require nearly all passenger vehicles and light trucks to have automatic emergency brakes (AEB) before they are allowed on American roads.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which oversees safety standards for automakers in the United States, said the proposed rule would “dramatically” reduce the number of crashes with pedestrians and rear-end collisions.
In numbers, the federal agency estimated that implementing the rule could save at least 360 lives and reduce 24,000 injuries every year.
For reference, a total of 42,915 Americans were killed on roads in 2021, the highest number of traffic deaths since 2005. That figure slightly dropped by 0.3 percent in 2022….