Adaptation lamps and breathalyzers in cars
Revolution in the production of cars in the USA
The American automotive industry dictates the pace of European and Asian competitors on many issues.However, there is one aspect in which the United States must recognize the superiority of foreign concerns.It's vehicle lighting.Outdated systems mounted in American cars do not result from the bad will of producers, but from archaic legal provisions that will now change.The new recipe, which regulates, has been "smuggled" in the infrastructure package adopted by the American Congress.In addition to funds for road repairs, some entries also apply to broadly understood mobility, and the permission to install adaptive lamps in new cars is part of this.
Can you be brighter?
It is about the so -called.Adaptive lighting, i.e. adaptive front lamps and systems mounted in cars.They change the intensity of light depending on the surroundings, as well as the presence of cars coming from the opposite direction - it is about not dazzling other drivers.It is also associated with the automatic switching of beaming lights to the so -called.long.The system operation is mainly possible thanks to the use of sensors and cameras that provide information about the constantly changing environment.At the moment, it is not known whether adaptive lamps will be the standard equipment of new vehicles in the USA, or only an option available in configurators for an additional fee.
Europe has long
Cars with adaptive lighting have been offered in Europe for many years.In the US, it is different because of the outdated law, specifically the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108).By virtue of this document, retrofitting a new car with adaptation lighting was not possible even for an extra charge, but only in the USA.In some European and Asian counterparts of the US models, these systems are widely available.The configurators appear as "adaptive road lighting".In some cases, it is standard equipment that does not require subsidy.
The dark nightmare will end in 2 years
The secretary of transport is two years to introduce the new law.Experts from the automotive industry estimate that for practical and political reasons, the records of the document will come into force much faster.This is not the only change in new cars sold on the North American market.In addition to adaptive lights, there will also be a breathalyser in the standard vehicle equipment - this change is also included in the adopted infrastructure package.
First blowing into a balloon
According to the new law, manufacturers of US car will be required to install drunk driving in cars.
"To prevent fatal accidents caused by driving under the influence of alcohol, advanced technology to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol must be the standard equipment of all new passenger cars" - is a fragment of the Act.The system that the Act talks about will detect whether the driver's blood alcohol concentration is equal or greater than the limit specified in the regulations, i.e. 0.8 per mille.Otherwise, the electronics will limit the operation of the vehicle - it is probably only an automatic ignition.Supporters and authors of this move say that thanks to the new law, the number of road accidents will fall by up to 20,000.
"I am crying with happiness today, this is the beginning of the end of driving on double gas," says Alex Otte, chairwoman of the national group against drunk drivers (MADD).In turn, Albert Fox Cahn, founder and chairman of the Social Organization monitoring the development of technology, believes that this is a unconstitutional move."It cannot be that the government shifted monitoring our behavior to our own cars," he said.
Anti -alcohol recipes that are included in the infrastructure package will come into force in the next 3 years.The new law will probably apply physically from 2026.
