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NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
February 3, 2009
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NTSB Safety Recommendations H-08-15 and H-01-6 and -7 (Reiterations)
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The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following
safety recommendation to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration:
Determine whether equipping commercial vehicles with
collision warning systems with active braking and electronic
stability control systems will reduce commercial vehicle
accidents. If these technologies are determined to be
effective in reducing accidents, require their use on
commercial vehicles. (H-08-15)
Further, the National Transportation Safety Board reiterates
the following previously issued safety recommendations to
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
Complete rulemaking on adaptive cruise control and collision
warning system performance standards for new commercial
vehicles. At a minimum, these standards should address
obstacle detection distance, timing of alerts, and human
factors guidelines, such as the mode and type of warning.
(H-01-6)
After promulgating performance standards for collision
warning systems for commercial vehicles, require that all
new commercial vehicles be equipped with a collision warning
system. (H-01-7)
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http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2008/H08_15_H01_6_7.pdf
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