Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV said in a statement that he was disappointed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s decision to postpone the finalization of a rule that would require automakers to “expand the field of view” behind passenger vehicles when they are in reverse, presumably via rear-view cameras or other sensor systems. He received a letter from the U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood explaining the decision.
“I am deeply disappointed by the Administration’s foot dragging over a rule that could help save the lives of hundreds of young children and prevent thousands of heartbreaking injuries,” said Rockefeller. “The fact is simple – installing rear cameras in cars will prevent injury and death. The Administration needs to move forward with this common sense safety measure because children’s lives are in jeopardy.”
