Greenlight from EU Parliament: all motor vehicles to be equipped with driver drowsiness, attention and distraction warning systems
During the plenary session on 11-14 March, the European Parliament greenlighted a set of new rules to make advanced safety equipment mandatory in all new vehicles sold on the EU market. The measures were proposed by the European Commission in May last year, stating that all motor vehicles shall be equipped with driver distraction, drowsiness and attention warning system.According to the European Parliament the new rules would include: - Driver drowsiness and attention warning if alertness is insufficient - Distraction warning to alert the driver if the level of