Rearview Camera Requirements To Boost New Vehicle Prices By $200

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he'll meet with White House officials in an effort to finalize a regulation that could lead to rearview cameras in all vehicles.

In February, LaHood delayed proposed regulations intended to help eliminate blind zones behind vehicles that make it difficult to see pedestrians. He set a new deadline of Dec. 31.

In an interview Thursday, LaHood said it is his goal to finalize regulations by year's end.

"We have a meeting with the White House about this in the next few days, so I hope that they see the importance of this the way we do," LaHood said.

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commander104 - 12/14/2012 12:15:15 PM

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can't wait for the all new cars require the hover conversion requirement

AlleVier - 12/14/2012 2:02:04 PM

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All part of safety and mileage requirements that will eventually lead to cars being windowless pods.

iamdabest1 - 12/15/2012 7:04:29 PM

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not against this, i believe at this point bluetooth and cameras/parking sensors should be standard, if you gotta pay $200.00 for it, what ever..

vdiv - 12/16/2012 10:49:35 AM

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With rear visibility becoming smaller and smaller rerview cameras become essential.

If they save even one child's life then $200 is a rather small price to pay.

The extra $200 may be exaggerated for vehicles that already have an LCD screen for navigation/entertainment.