On the 15th February a new US law was voted on and passed by the senate in order to reduce fatalities from vehicles revering, it states that all vehicles must have rearward visibility aids fitted to cars and trucks no later then 24 months after the enactment of the bill, one child a week gets injured or worse according to statistics.

It would seem that this is inline with the new EC directives.

Click this link to see the bill


A quote from President & CEO Dave McCurdy, Statement of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers says;

“This industry is 100 percent behind this legislation and we’re committed to using these initiatives to further enhance child safety in and around motor vehicles. We applaud Congress for working with the Administration, the industry and others who share our concern for safety to produce this comprehensive approach to enhancing child safety."