Washington (CNN) -- The federal government said it will recommend that new cars have rear-view video systems, a move immediately denounced as "insufficient" by safety groups who say the cameras should be mandatory. 

The camera and monitor system enables drivers to see whether people or objects are in the blind spot behind vehicles. 

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it will add the rear-view video systems to its list of recommended features under its New Car Assessment Program, designed to encourage car manufacturers to improve vehicle safety. 

But safety groups called the action a stalling tactic, saying the agency is dragging its feet in fulfilling a congressionally imposed deadline to issue a rule on rear visibility. 

Passed in 2008, the law had a 2011 deadline. The regulation is now two and a half years overdue. 

Death toll from backover accidents grows 

The NHTSA action "is an inadequate substitute for issuing a mandatory safety regulation," Jackie Gillan, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, said in a statement. "In fact, safety advocates are concerned that NHTSA's announcement is an attempt to divert attention from their failure to act." 

The NHTSA announcement Tuesday came just one day before a group of safety advocates, including two parents who unintentionally hit their children while backing up, was expected to file suit against the U.S. Department of Transportation, which includes NHTSA. 

The suit is to be filed Wednesday morning by Greg Gulbransen, who reportedly backed over his 2-year-old son, Cameron, in his driveway in 2002, killing him, and by Susan Auriemma, who backed over her 3-year-old daughter, Kate, in her driveway in 2005, injuring her. 
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in 2008
2011
2011 
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
its New Car Assessment Program
 its New Car Assessment Program
It's designed to encourage car manufacturers to improve vehicle safety.
 designed to encourage car manufacturers to improve vehicle safety. 
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The NHTSA action "is an inadequate substitute
Jackie Gillan
Jackie Gillan
The president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
divert attention
divert attention
their failure to act
their failure to act
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 safety groups called the action a stalling tactic
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a stalling tactic
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safety groups who say the cameras should be mandatory
whether people or objects are in the blind spot
whether people or objects are in the blind spot
behind vehicles
behind vehicles
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Tuesday 
a group was expected to file a suit
a group of safety advocates, including two parents who unintentionally hit their children while backing up, was expected to file suit against the U.S. Department of Transportation
the U.S. Department of Transportation
 the U.S. Department of Transportation
The NHTSA
NHTSA
a group of safety advocates, including two parents
a group of safety advocates, including two parents