K.T. Safety Act of 2007
PL 110-189 (H.R.1216), enacted 02/28/2008

122 STAT. 639 
PUBLIC LAW 110–189—FEB. 28, 2008 
Public Law 110–189 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to reduce the incidence 
of child injury and death occurring inside or outside of light motor vehicles, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cameron Gulbransen Kids 
Transportation Safety Act of 2007’’ or the ‘‘K.T. Safety Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. RULEMAKING REGARDING CHILD SAFETY. 
(a) POWER WINDOW SAFETY.— 
(1) CONSIDERATION OF RULE.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall initiate a rulemaking to consider prescribing or amending 
Federal motor vehicle safety standards to require power win-
dows and panels on motor vehicles to automatically reverse 
direction when such power windows and panels detect an 
obstruction to prevent children and others from being trapped, 
injured, or killed. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR DECISION.—If the Secretary determines 
such safety standards are reasonable, practicable, and appro-
priate, the Secretary shall prescribe, under section 30111 of 
title 49, United States Code, the safety standards described 
in paragraph (1) not later than 30 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act. If the Secretary determines that no 
additional safety standards are reasonable, practicable, and 
appropriate, the Secretary shall— 
(A) not later than 30 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, transmit a report to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate describing the reasons such standards 
were not prescribed; and 
(B) publish and otherwise make available to the public 
through the Internet and other means (such as the ‘‘Buying 
a Safer Car’’ brochure) information regarding which 
vehicles are or are not equipped with power windows and 
panels that automatically reverse direction when an 
obstruction is detected. 
(b) REARWARD VISIBILITY.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate 
a rulemaking to revise Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 
Deadlines. 
Public 
information. 
Web site. 
Reports. 
Deadline. 
49 USC 30111 
note. 
49 USC 30111 
note. 
Cameron 
Gulbransen Kids 
Transportation 
Safety Act of 
2007. 
Feb. 28, 2008 
[H.R. 1216] 
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122 STAT. 640 
PUBLIC LAW 110–189—FEB. 28, 2008 
111 (FMVSS 111) to expand the required field of view to enable 
the driver of a motor vehicle to detect areas behind the motor 
vehicle to reduce death and injury resulting from backing incidents, 
particularly incidents involving small children and disabled persons. 
The Secretary may prescribe different requirements for different 
types of motor vehicles to expand the required field of view to 
enable the driver of a motor vehicle to detect areas behind the 
motor vehicle to reduce death and injury resulting from backing 
incidents, particularly incidents involving small children and dis-
abled persons. Such standard may be met by the provision of 
additional mirrors, sensors, cameras, or other technology to expand 
the driver’s field of view. The Secretary shall prescribe final stand-
ards pursuant to this subsection not later than 36 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) PHASE-IN PERIOD.— 
(1) PHASE-IN PERIOD REQUIRED.—The safety standards pre-
scribed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) shall establish a 
phase-in period for compliance, as determined by the Secretary, 
and require full compliance with the safety standards not later 
than 48 months after the date on which the final rule is 
issued. 
(2) PHASE-IN
PRIORITIES.—In establishing the phase-in 
period of the rearward visibility safety standards required 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider whether to 
require the phase-in according to different types of motor 
vehicles based on data demonstrating the frequency by which 
various types of motor vehicles have been involved in backing 
incidents resulting in injury or death. If the Secretary deter-
mines that any type of motor vehicle should be given priority, 
the Secretary shall issue regulations that specify— 
(A) which type or types of motor vehicles shall be 
phased-in first; and 
(B) the percentages by which such motor vehicles shall 
be phased-in. 
(d) PREVENTING MOTOR VEHICLES FROM ROLLING AWAY.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Each motor vehicle with an automatic 
transmission that includes a ‘‘park’’ position manufactured for 
sale after September 1, 2010, shall be equipped with a system 
that requires the service brake to be depressed before the 
transmission can be shifted out of ‘‘park’’. This system shall 
function in any starting system key position in which the 
transmission can be shifted out of ‘‘park’’. 
(2) TREATMENT
AS
MOTOR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STANDARD.— 
A violation of paragraph (1) shall be treated as a violation 
of a motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under section 
30111 of title 49, United States Code, and shall be subject 
to enforcement by the Secretary under chapter 301 of such 
title. 
(3) PUBLICATION OF NONCOMPLIANT VEHICLES.— 
(A) INFORMATION SUBMISSION.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, for the current 
model year and annually thereafter through 2010, each 
motor vehicle manufacturer shall transmit to the Secretary 
the make and model of motor vehicles with automatic 
transmissions that include a ‘‘park’’ position that do not 
comply with the requirements of paragraph (1). 
Deadline. 
Deadline. 
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122 STAT. 641 
PUBLIC LAW 110–189—FEB. 28, 2008 
(B) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
receiving the information submitted under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall publish and otherwise make avail-
able to the public through the Internet and other means 
the make and model of the applicable motor vehicles that 
do not comply with the requirements of paragraph (1). 
Any motor vehicle not included in the publication under 
this subparagraph shall be presumed to comply with such 
requirements. 
(e) DEFINITION OF MOTOR VEHICLE.—As used in this Act and 
for purposes of the motor vehicle safety standards described in 
subsections (a) and (b), the term ‘‘motor vehicle’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49, United States 
Code, except that such term shall not include— 
(1) a motorcycle or trailer (as such terms are defined in 
section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations); or 
(2) any motor vehicle that is rated at more than 10,000 
pounds gross vehicular weight. 
(f) DATABASE
ON
INJURIES
AND
DEATHS
IN
NONTRAFFIC, 
NONCRASH EVENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
and maintain a database of injuries and deaths in nontraffic, 
noncrash events involving motor vehicles. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The database established pursuant to para-
graph (1) shall include information regarding— 
(A) the number, types, and causes of injuries and 
deaths resulting from the events described in paragraph 
(1); 
(B) the make, model, and model year of motor vehicles 
involved in such events, when practicable; and 
(C) other variables that the Secretary determines will 
enhance the value of the database. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make the informa-
tion contained in the database established pursuant to para-
graph (1) available to the public through the Internet and 
other means. 
SEC. 3. CHILD SAFETY INFORMATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 9 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide information 
about hazards to children in nontraffic, noncrash incident situations 
by— 
(1) supplementing an existing consumer information pro-
gram relating to child safety; or 
(2) creating a new consumer information program relating 
to child safety. 
(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) utilize information collected pursuant to section 2(f) 
regarding nontraffic, noncrash injuries, and other relevant data 
the Secretary considers appropriate, to establish priorities for 
the program; 
(2) address ways in which parents and caregivers can 
reduce risks to small children arising from back over incidents, 
hyperthermia in closed motor vehicles, accidental actuation 
Deadline. 
49 USC 30111 
note. 
Public 
information. 
Web site. 
Deadline. 
Deadline. 
Public 
information. 
Web site. 
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122 STAT. 642 
PUBLIC LAW 110–189—FEB. 28, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1216: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 153 (2007): Dec. 19, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 154 (2008): Feb. 14, considered and passed Senate. 
of power windows, and any other risks the Secretary determines 
should be addressed; and 
(3) make information related to the program available to 
the public through the Internet and other means. 
SEC. 4. DEADLINES. 
If the Secretary determines that the deadlines applicable under 
this Act cannot be met, the Secretary shall— 
(1) establish new deadlines; and 
(2) notify the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the new deadlines 
and describing the reasons the deadlines specified under this 
Act could not be met. 
Approved February 28, 2008. 
Notification. 
49 USC 30111 
note. 
Public 
information. 
Web site. 
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