WASHINGTON (AP) — Raising hopes of preventing many
collisions, transportation officials say they’ll propose requiring that
automakers equip new cars and light trucks with technology that lets
vehicles communicate with each other,
Transportation Secretary
Anthony Foxx said Monday the technology holds the potential to
significantly reduce crashes, injuries and deaths on the nation’s
streets and highways.
A radio transponder would continually
transmit a vehicle’s position, heading, speed and other information.
Cars would receive the same information back from other vehicles, and a
vehicle’s computer would alert the driver to an impending collision.
The
government will issue a report later this month outlining its research
on the new systems, and will issue its proposed rule before the end of
the Obama administration.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Raising hopes of preventing many
collisions, transportation officials say they’ll propose requiring that
automakers equip new cars and light trucks with technology that lets
vehicles communicate with each other,
Transportation Secretary
Anthony Foxx said Monday the technology holds the potential to
significantly reduce crashes, injuries and deaths on the nation’s
streets and highways.
A radio transponder would continually
transmit a vehicle’s position, heading, speed and other information.
Cars would receive the same information back from other vehicles, and a
vehicle’s computer would alert the driver to an impending collision.
The
government will issue a report later this month outlining its research
on the new systems, and will issue its proposed rule before the end of
the Obama administration.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.