49 U.S.C. § 32304B — Child safety
submitted 5 years ago by Pub. L. 117-58 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 200 words · no verdicts yet
This law requires new cars to warn drivers to check the back seat. The Secretary of Transportation must issue a rule requiring this rear-seat alert system on light vehicles. The alert must use sound and light, and it turns on when the driver shuts off the engine.
(a) Definitions. (1) "Passenger motor vehicle" means what section 32101 says it means. (2) A "rear-designated seating position" is any seat located behind the front seat. (3) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation.
(b) Rulemaking. Within 2 years after this section became law, the Secretary must issue a final rule. The rule must require every new passenger vehicle weighing under 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to include a system that alerts the driver to check the back seat after the driver shuts off the vehicle's engine or motor.
(c) Means. The alert must include both a distinct sound and a visual signal; it may also add a vibration (haptic) signal. It must turn on when the driver shuts off the vehicle's motor.
(d) Phase-in. Full compliance with the rule must begin on September 1 of the first calendar year that starts at least 2 years after the final rule is issued.
In this section:
The term “passenger motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in section 32101.
The term “rear-designated seating position” means designated seating positions that are rearward of the front seat.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear-designated seating positions after the vehicle engine or motor is deactivated by the operator.
The alert required under subsection (b)—
shall include a distinct auditory and visual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert; and
shall be activated when the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator.
The rule issued pursuant to subsection (b) shall require full compliance with the rule beginning on September 1st of the first calendar year that begins 2 years after the date on which the final rule is issued.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title IV, § 24222(a)(1), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 835.)
- 2021Enacted · Pub. L. 117-58 · 135 Stat. 835
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 117-58 on 2021-11-15.
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