Electronic stability control — an anti-rollover technology mandated on all passenger vehicles — has saved 2,200 lives over a three-year-period, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday.
"These numbers send a clear message about this technology's life-saving potential," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "As more vehicles on the road are equipped with ESC in the coming years, we know the technology will save even more lives."
Electronic stability control was mandated on all light-duty passenger vehicles and trucks under a federal safety regulation issued in April 2007. Automakers had four years to fully comply — and ESC was required on all vehicles starting Sept. 1, 2011, with the 2012 model year.
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The Detroit News