Trump admin drops Obama-era proposal to require communication technology in cars – By Melanie Zanona (thehill.com) / Nov 1 2017
The Trump administration has quietly dropped an Obama-era proposal requiring all new vehicles to have communication technology that allows them to wirelessly “talk” to each another, according to the Associated Press.
The rule, unveiled last December, calls for all new light-duty cars and trucks to eventually be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology, a safety system that enables cars to send wireless signals to each other, anticipate each other’s moves and thus avoid crashes.
But industry sources told the AP that the rule has been moved from the White House Office of Management and Budget’s list of regulations “actively under consideration” to rules on its “long-term agenda.”
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the AP that it is still reviewing the hundreds of comments on the proposed rulemaking and that no final decision has been made.
But, according to the AP, the administration is reluctant to impose costly mandates on the auto industry, while President Trump has made easing regulatory burdens a staple of his administration.
PB/TK – for some time I have believed that there is too much technology in today’s vehicles to distract the driver while others are only worried about texting/dialing while driving. All the safety gadgets are taking away from the driver’s instinct and response because “Hey I got ‘lane departure’ and ‘pre-collision’ tech in my car to help me while I make sure my ass is a perfect 64 degrees with my new cool/heat seating settings” Then again, cars talking to cars reminds me of ‘Maximum Overdrive’
