Transport Infrastructure
US proposes brand-new car requirement to minimize pedestrian deaths
A U.S. regulator stated on Monday it is proposing a requirement that some future vehicles be upgraded to decrease the dangers of severe or deadly injuries in crashes involving pedestrians in the middle of a rise in such deaths. The National Highway Traffic Security Administration said the brand-new guideline aims to reduce casualties for pedestrians who strike the hoods of automobiles, specifically in pickup trucks and large SUVs that do not presently meet international pedestrian defenses standards. In 2022, the variety of pedestrians killed in the U.S. increased 0.7% to 7,522, the most considering that 1981, while the number injured...