Automotive Safety Regulations
On September 9, 1966… President Johnson signed the “National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act” and the “Highway Safety Act”.
These two bills made the federal government responsible for setting and enforcing safety standards for cars and roads.
Unsafe highways; Johnson said, were a menace to public health before he signed these two bills on this day,,, “more than 1,500,000 of our fellow citizens have died on our streets and highways,,, nearly three times as many Americans as we have lost in all our wars.” “It is a genuine crisis, and one that the automakers have proven themselves unwilling or unable to resolve.” “Safety is no luxury item,” the President declared, “not a optional extra; it must be a normal cost of doing business.”
July 25, 2017… The House of Representatives 115th Congress introduced the “DECAL Act” https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3388/titles
September 7, 2017… The House of Representatives 115th Congress passed the “SELF DRIVE Act” https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3388
October 4, 2017… The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation moved forward the “AV START Act” https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1885/text
These bills amend Title 49 of the United States Transportation Standards that add definition of the “automated driving system” and the “dynamic driving task” as well the “operational design domain”
Most importantly this ensures that “all authority is retained by the Secretary of the Department Of Transportation”.
That the Automated Vehicle Driving Systems levels of design defined in the SAE International Standard J3016 are still valid and the definitions and any revisions continue to meet the need of DOT.
That the requirement for a New NHTSA Ratings and Testing System is still in effect for 2019 models and we still have a chance to see a much clearer Consumer Safety Sticker based on speed passed.
That a Ten Star Speed Based Safety Rating from 15mph to 105mph will clarify consumer comparisons of all Collision Protection and Collision Avoidance standards and options as well as competitively inspire all automakers to prove they have the willingness and resolve to develop innovations that increase our safety.
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Existing NHTSA Consumer Safety Sticker:
New NHTSA Consumer Safety Sticker:
Read more about the Ten Star Safety Ratings System: http://www.devco-deveau.com/garage/projects/asf/asf_regulators_10-star-system.htm
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Safety Innovations for Occupants and Pedestrians:
Read about the next levels in Collision Protection Innovations: http://www.devco-deveau.com/design/mech/asf/devco_commuter-coop.htm
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