Road safety bosses in the US are looking at making mandatory the provision of backup cameras in all new passenger vehicles, writes Brian Byrne.
It's understood that the Highway Traffic Safety Administration will make its decision on the proposal by the end of this year.
If as expected it is a 'yes' decision, it could make for much less expensive interactive sat-nav system options, as the core screen will be an integral part of every car by law.
The regulation will be aimed at cutting the number of accidents involving children and reversing out of driveways.
Such cameras are already standard equipment in many grades of even compact cars in Europe, but are not required by any regulation.
Other road safety laws put in place in the US included mandatory ESP, which was followed by a similar European rule, and tire pressure monitoring systems.
