NTSB to mandate high-tech auto safety devices
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommends that technologies that improve driver reaction time lane departure warning, forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, automatic braking and electronic stability control be mandated in cars and heavy trucks.
NTSBs wish list for 2013 also mentions systems, such as tire pressure monitoring and speed limiting technology, that can warn drivers of imminent threats or diminish the possibility of encountering dangerous conditions.
Run-off- the-road, rear-end and lane change maneuvers together account for 60 percent of highway accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Automakers oppose such mandates, saying they would add thousands of dollars to the cost of new vehicles.
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