Worried about Flock cameras? All new cars in the EU now need to have a camera aimed at the driver's face in the…
- The EU's General Safety Regulation is set to be expanded
- Driver Distraction Warning systems will need to be fitted to new cars
- Privacy advocates are already voicing data concerns
As of this week, the European Commission has stated that all new vehicles registered in the European Union will have to be fitted with Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) systems to comply with new, more stringent safety legislation.
While European roads are among the safest in the world, the European Commission said in its announcement that "the number of deaths and injuries from road accidents is still too high." As a result, it is set to expand its General Safety Regulation to include several new requirements.
Among the new requirements are advanced emergency braking systems that detect pedestrians and cyclists, as well as "better forward vision" and camera-based driver distraction technology that audibly warns drivers to pay attention to the road.
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