DOT Begins V2V Rulemaking Process

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By Danielle Lucey



Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking and related research on vehicle-to-vehicle technology, preliminary steps that will lead to the eventual adoption of the safety system in all vehicles. 



"Safety is our top priority, and V2V technology represents the next great advance in saving lives," says U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. "This technology could move us from helping people survive crashes to helping them avoid crashes altogether — saving lives, saving money and even saving fuel thanks to the widespread benefits it offers."



The public has 60 days to comment on the advanced notice. A notice of proposed rulemaking on V2V is due for delivery in 2016.



The research DOT has compiled indicates that incorporating V2V into left-turn assist and intersection movement assist maneuvers could prevent up to 592,000 crashes and 1,083 lives saved per year — a decrease in current incident numbers by half. 



Click on the links at the bottom of this website to access the advanced notice and to read DOT’s research report.