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Safe Roads: Mandatory Automatic Emergency Braking for Trucks

This act aims to enhance road safety by mandating the installation and use of automatic emergency braking systems in new commercial trucks. These systems will alert drivers to obstacles and automatically apply brakes, potentially reducing accidents and improving safety for all road users.
Key points
New commercial trucks must be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.
These systems must be active and used whenever the truck is in operation.
The Department of Transportation will study expanding these systems to other commercial vehicles.
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Additional Information
Safe Roads Act of 2021
Print number: HR 3591
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Process start date: 2021-05-28