Should Cameras Replace Car Mirrors? U.S. Regulators Want to Know
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A monitor displays wing-mirror video camera footage inside an Audi AG e-Tron 55 Quatro electric automobile.
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Drivers in the U.S. may one day no longer have to crane their necks to check their blind spots if regulators agree to let high-tech cameras and screens replace the humble side-view mirror.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a notice on Wednesday that is is seeking public and industry input on whether to allow so-called camera monitoring systems to replace rear- and side-view mirrors mandated by a longstanding U.S. auto safety standard.