America May FINALLY Get This Amazing New Safety Feature

The United States has some pretty draconian safety laws regarding new vehicles, which prevent many new technologies from gaining approval for production. Adaptivelaser headlights, for example, are not allowed because of a law passed in 1967. Another technology that has yet to be approved is cameras in place of traditional mirrors. Manyconcept cars, like the Honda e, use door-mounted cameras in lieu of mirrors. But when these cars reach production, they almost always ditch the cameras. Luckily, that might soon change asReuters reportsthe US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will test the technology for future approval.

The NHTSA said it will examine "driving behavior and lane change maneuver execution" in cars with traditional mirrors compared to cars with camera-based systems. Back in 2014, General Motors, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Tesla formed an alliance to petition for the NHTSA to allow these systems in the US. TheLexus ESbecame第一个专业duction carto offer this feature earlier this year, though it is not available on the US-spec car. TheAudi E-tronalso offers this feature but, again, not in the US.

Replacing mirrors with cameras has multiple benefits for automakers and consumers.