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KC-area safety group joins lawsuit to force rear-view cameras
A Kansas City-area safety group is suing the U.S. Department of Transportation in hopes of requiring rear cameras mounted in every new vehicle.
Safety groups sue USDOT over rearview cameras
Demanding no more delays, safety groups and two parents are suing the United States Department of Transportation for failing to issue an auto safety rule mandated by Congress in 2008. That’s the year Congress enacted the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act, which requires the DOT to issue a rule to improve rear visibility in all new cars through backup cameras or other means.
Feds face grieving parents' suit over backover deaths
Consumer advocates and parents who accidentally backed over their children plan to sue the federal government, forcing it to issue a long-anticipated rule requiring automakers to help drivers see behind their vehicles.
After Delays, U.S. Takes a Step Forward on Rearview Cameras in Vehicles
To help prevent the deaths of children hit by cars that are backing up, the Transportation Department said Tuesday that it would add rearview cameras to its list of recommended safety measures.
Consumer Reports joins lawsuit against Transportation Dept. over delayed car backover rule
Consumer Reports, through its Consumers Union policy and advocacy arm, has joined safety advocates in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation today, asking a court to order the agency to promptly issue a safety rule mandated by Congress in 2008 to set federal standards on vehicles’ rear visibility.
