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Japan to require unintended acceleration prevention tech in new cars
Japan will require all new automatic passenger cars to have technology to prevent drivers from accelerating unintentionally by hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake, according to the transport ministry.
Japan will require all new automatic passenger cars to have technology to prevent drivers from accelerating unintentionally by hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake, according to the transport ministry. With the country facing a rapidly aging population, it is hoped the new rule will curb traffic accidents, often committed by elderly drivers, in line with new U.N. regulations expected to take effect in June next year. Photo taken in December 2018 in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, shows a Toyota Motor Corp. device designed to prevent crashes caused by the misapplication of pedals.
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