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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.
DOT Rear-View Camera Recommendation: Too Little Too Late?
Safety advocates argue administration should put a rule in place as Congress ordered six years ago.
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.
DOT, safety advocates feud over rear-view camera recommendation
The federal government said it will recommend that new cars have rear-view video systems, a move immediately denounced as "insufficient" by safety groups who say the cameras should be mandatory.
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.
