自動ブレーキ義務化へ　新型車対象、２１年度にも―政府

　政府が国内で販売される新車を対象に、２０２１年度にも自動ブレーキ機能の搭載を義務付ける方針を固めたことが２７日、分かった。ブレーキ性能は国連の専門部会が決めた国際基準を採用。道路を横断する歩行者との衝突を回避する性能を求める。高齢ドライバーの運転ミスによる事故が相次いでいることを受け、自動ブレーキの義務化で衝突被害を減らす。
　政府は６月にまとめた交通安全緊急対策で、自動ブレーキの義務化を検討するとしていた。メーカーや関係省庁との調整を経て年内に決定し、国土交通省が自動車の保安基準を改定する。
　まず２１年度に発売される新型の乗用車や軽自動車に適用。既存の車種などについては今後検討する。（2019/11/27-11:03）

Japan's government plans to require automakers to equip new cars sold in the country with automatic braking systems, starting in as early as fiscal 2021, it was learned Wednesday.
   The government hopes that mandating automatic braking systems will help reduce collisions and crashes, following a recent string of accidents involving vehicles driven by elderly people, including fatal cases.
   Automakers will be obliged to adopt automatic braking systems that meet international standards approved by a U.N. forum on vehicle regulations, informed sources said. The systems will be capable of detecting pedestrians crossing the street and avoiding collisions with them.
   In a set of emergency measures on traffic safety compiled in June, the government suggested that it would consider making automatic brakes mandatory. A final decision on the plan will be made by year-end, after discussions with automakers and related ministries and agencies, and the transport ministry will then revise its safety standards for automobiles, the sources said.
   The new rule is expected to be initially applied to new model vehicles and minivehicles to be launched in fiscal 2021 and later. The government is still considering whether existing vehicle models should be covered by the rule.