The Chief Executive of the Australian New Car Assessment Program has given a big endorsement to Automated Emergency Braking systems, going so far as to call such technology vehicle safety’s next big thing. He thinks that yearly fatalities would decrease by a quarter, leading to 250 less fatalities in the country per year with mandatory usage. The Head of the Pedestrian Council of Australia has gone so far as to petition the government to make such systems mandatory, but such a move has not yet gained favor with officials.
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