On Oct. 10, 2019, NHTSA published an Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public input on permitting camera-based rear visibility systems, commonly referred to as “Camera Monitor Systems” or “CMS,” as an alternative to inside and outside rearview mirrors. Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 111, “Rear Visibility,” currently requires that vehicles be equipped with rearview mirrors to provide drivers with a view of objects that are to their side or to their side and rear. The notice responds to two rulemaking petitions from manufacturers seeking permission to install CMS, instead of outside rearview mirrors, on both light vehicles and heavy trucks. The ANPRM builds on the agency’s prior efforts to obtain supporting technical information, data, and analysis on CMS so that the agency can determine whether these systems can provide the same level of safety as the rearview mirrors currently required under FMVSS 111. Note that comments on NHTSA’s Aug. 28, 2019 FR notice which sought input on planned research relating to this matter are due Oct. 28, 2019.
Comments in response to the ANPRM are due Dec. 9, 2019.
Docket ref: NHTSA-2018-0021.
NHTSA contacts: Contact Mr. Andrei Denes, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards (Phone: 202-366-9544) or Mr. Daniel Koblenz, Office of Chief Counsel (Phone: 202-366-2992).
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