U.S. regulators have decided to extend the comment period on distracted driving guidelines by 24 days after an auto industry trade association asked for more time to review the feds’ proposal, according to a notice to be published Wednesday in the Federal Register. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which represents 12 automakers, including the Detroit 3, asked for the extension to give it more time to respond before the voluntary guidelines are firmed up.
In February, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the long-awaited recommendations, which call on manufacturers to avoid built-in features that are dangerously distracting to a driver while a vehicle is in motion. They include center-stack features that require a driver to punch-in numbers or text while driving.
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