Japan to make vehicle gas pedal safety devices mandatory in 2028

The Japanese government will require new models of vehicles to be fitted with devices that prevent pedal misapplication from September 2028, following cases of elderly drivers causing accidents by mistakenly accelerating instead of braking.The move, however, is unlikely to have a major impact on automakers as most vehicles produced in Japan in recent years already have such devices installed.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will revise the ministerial ordinance based on the Road Transport Vehicle Act and oblige all automatic vehicles to be fitted with them. The ch…READ FULL ARTICLE