Automatic braking shouldn't just be for the rich - CNNMoney
"Safety should be a basic feature rather than an option we have to purchase and that only the wealthier buyers can afford," said NTSB chairman Christopher Hart. Many crashes could be avoided or mitigated had automatic braking systems been in place, he said. It doesn't set regulations, so it's asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which does, to implement rules requiring the system on all new cars and trucks. Automatic braking systems use cameras and laser radar to slow or stop a car if there is a stopped vehicle or some other obstacle ahead of it. Generally it is available on more expensive models, often as part of a package of options that can cost... said earlier this year it will offer automatic braking and some other safety features on the Rav4, one of its most popular models, and plans to expand that to some other mass market cars for between $300 to $500. Toyota expects to offer the safety... But that feature will a required feature on all cars starting in May 2018 under rules passed by NHTSA last year. Earlier this year NHTSA did add automatic braking to the list of recommended safety. Source: money.cnn.com
