Reverse cameras have become mandatory on all new vehicles sold in the United States, Car and Driver reports. The standard fit ruling applies to all new cars sold in American market that are built from May 1, 2018.
The move is part of a standardisation process issued four years ago by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issuing a mandate in 2014 that reverse cameras were to be in all new vehicles sold from May 1 this year.
The effort to implement the device as a standard feature on new cars has taken a decade – according to Peter Kurdock, the deputy general counsel with the Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety group, work on the matter began during the George W. Bush adminstration. “It literally took us 10 years to get them into the cars,” Kurdock told the publication.
The group, along with other consumer-safety groups, is looking at making a number of other active safety features to be standard on new cars. These include items such as lane departure warning, blind spot warning and automated emergency braking (AEB) with forward collision alert.
Even without mandates, automakers have been responding – while 20 manufacturers have pledged to make AEB a standard equipment item by 2022, a number of companies have already begun featuring active safety tech in offerings within their line-ups, among them Toyota with its Safety Sense and Honda with its Sensing suite.
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Those lorry drivers never needed a reverse camera on their 10+ wheeled lorries and yet somehow people need a reverse camera for their axia
a new era,,a new malaYsia..I suggested PT made a review lebih meluas this time,,not juz cars n bikes but aso lorry n tanks..deswai PT will be more keDepan! cunnn?
In US 99% of the cars do not have reverse sensor also
Aussie cars too. Had a few near eksidens due to blind spots.
Camera > Sensor
both better bro, my japan import only ada camera, car too long difficult reverse
That’s true. Modern cars in UK have no reverse sensors too. I think Malaysia might be the biggest market for reverse sensors..haha. we have become over-reliant on them. Feels very unsafe backing off without hearing the usual beeps.
Meanwhile here in malaysia, cars over 200k not necessarily come with reverse camera, e.g BMW 318i, BMW X1, Mercedez GLC 200 etc…
But our new proton preve doesnt have reverse camera
Becoz it has working reverse sensors deswai.
New? 2012 is not new lor
Lede image is Honda lane watch, not reverse camera… Hmmm…
I have the reverse camera in my car, but I still rely on the old school method and reverse sensor than the camera
Here not only they ripped it off from 200K+ cars like BMW 318i or Mercedes C180, but they go further to void your warranty if you install the original one :D)
sigh. that photo is not a reverse camera screen. it shows the honda lane watch
Not to worry, here we can have it as an expensive option!!