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This bill, titled the Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026, aims to enhance the safety of automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in light vehicles, which are designed to automatically apply the brakes to prevent or mitigate a collision. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Transportation must initiate a rulemaking process within 180 days of enactment to update existing federal motor vehicle safety standards for AEB systems. Specifically, the updated rule must ensure that AEB systems function effectively in both daylight and low light conditions, operate across the full range of speeds previously specified for pedestrian detection, and are capable of detecting and responding to vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, individuals in wheelchairs, and occupants of other non-motorized transport vehicles, regardless of their skin tone, clothing, or protective gear. The bill sets a deadline of two years from the initiation of the rulemaking process for the Secretary to issue a final revised rule, and vehicles must comply with this revised rule no later than two years after its issuance. The bill also clarifies that any amendments to the rule regarding low light conditions cannot alter the maximum operating speed of AEB systems as established in a rule from May 9, 2024.

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