NHTSA Proposes New V2V Communication Standard for Light Vehicles

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) to require all light vehicles to have vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication capability, which would enable advanced safety applications such as crash warning systems. The agency aims to reduce the number of deadly intersection crashes, which are among the most common types of crashes in the US, by facilitating the development and widespread adoption of V2V technology.