New EU Vehicle Safety Standards for All Road Users

Summary

This proposal updates EU vehicle safety rules to better protect passengers and vulnerable road users like cyclists. It introduces advanced safety technologies while ensuring strict data privacy.
10 04.10.2021
Other
transport
public safety
information technology and data processing

Key points

  • The definition of vulnerable road users is expanded to include people on electric scooters and other motorized personal transport devices.
  • New requirements for advanced safety systems, including emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance, are introduced.
  • Accident data recorders must be equipped to collect only anonymized data to protect driver privacy.
  • Heavy vehicles must be designed to improve driver visibility and reduce dangerous blind spots.
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