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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; V2V Communications

Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Abstract

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration withdraws a previous proposal to create a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requiring vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications in new light vehicles. After the advent of new V2V communications protocol, and after a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision regarding the regulations governing the 5.850-5.895 gigahertz (5.9 GHz) band, the agency has decided to withdraw its V2V proposed rule.

Action & Dates

Action
Withdrawal of proposed rule.
Dates
NHTSA is withdrawing the proposed rule published January 12, 2017 (82 FR 3854) as of November 20, 2023.

CFR References

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 571 [Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0126] RIN 2127-AL55 AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule. SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration withdraws a previous proposal to create a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requiring vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications in new light vehicles. After the advent of new V2V communications protocol, and after a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision regarding the regulations governing the 5.850-5.895 gigahertz (5.9 GHz) band, the agency has decided to withdraw its V2V proposed rule. DATES: NHTSA is withdrawing the proposed rule published January 12, 2017 ( 82 FR 3854 ) as of November 20, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Fikentscher, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, by telephone at 202-366-1688, by email joshua.fikentscher@dot.gov and by fax at 202-493-2990. Rebecca Schade, Office of the Chief Counsel, by telephone at 202-366-2992, and by email at rebecca.schade@dot.gov . Mailing address: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background on V2V Technology Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology consists of systems that enable vehicles to broadcast Basic Safety Messages (BSMs) about their speed, heading, brake status, and o

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Citation: 88 FR 80685