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RIN: 2127-AK43

Publication ID: Fall 2010

Title: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, Rearview Mirrors
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend Federal Motor Vehicle Standard No. 111; Rearview Mirrors, to reflect requirements contained in the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007. The Act requires that NHTSA expand the required field of view to enable the driver of a motor vehicle to detect areas behind the motor vehicle to reduce death and injury resulting from backing incidents, particularly incidents involving small children and disabled persons. According to the Act, such a standard may be met by the provision of additional mirrors, sensors, cameras, or other technology to expand the driver´s field of view.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: Private Sector
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 571.111
Legal Authority: 49 USC 30111 49 USC 30115 49 USC 30117 49 USC 30166 49 USC 322 delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Other	Statutory	Initiate rulemaking	02/28/2009
Final	Statutory		02/28/2011

Statement of Need: Vehicles that are backing up have a potential to create a danger to pedestrians and pedicyclists. NHTSA estimates that backover crashes involving light vehicles account for an estimated 228 fatalities and 17,000 injuries annually. In analyzing the data further, we found that many of these incidents occur off public roadways, in areas such as driveways and parking lots and that they involve parents (or caregivers) accidentally backing over children. We have also found that children represent approximately 44 percent of the fatalities, which we believe to be unique to this safety problem.

Summary of the Legal Basis: Section 3011, title 49, of the U.S.C., states that the Secretary shall prescribe motor vehicle safety standards.

Alternatives: NHTSA is evaluating additional mirrors, sensors, cameras, and other technology to address this safety problem.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits: Costs: $723M to $2.4B Benefit: Reduction of 95 to 112 fatalities and 7.072 to 8.374 injuries.

Risks: The Agency believes there are no substantial risks to this rulemaking.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
ANPRM	03/04/2009	74 FR 9477
ANPRM Comment Period End	05/04/2009
NPRM	12/00/2010

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: David Hines Director, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-2720 Email: david.hines@dot.gov