Australian Government mandates reversing technologies
To provide drivers with the best possible line of sight while reversing, the Australian Government is mandating reversing technologies for all new vehicles.
The mandate comes after many years of advocacy from organisations such as KidSafe, and parents who have experienced both fatal and non-fatal driveway incidents.
Reversing technologies, which include reversing cameras and motion sensors, increase driver awareness of vulnerable road users behind a vehicle.
Mandating this life-saving technology will reduce the devastating impact of reverse-crash road trauma, particularly for pedestrians – which are Australia’s largest single road user group and have no protection against vehicle impact.
The new standard, called Australian Design Rule 108/00 – Reversing Technologies, will apply to all types of light, medium and heavy vehicles, from everyday cars through to heavy goods trucks.
Reversing technologies that meet the new standard must be installed in all new vehicle models from 1 November 2025, and for new vehicles made from existing models, this life-saving technology must be installed from 1 November 2027.
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