First, the recipe for roadway safety includes a number of equally important ingredients: Cars are getting safer —
as crash avoidance and crash worthiness technologies improve.
Not exact matches
They then come up with another bizarre statement, that «government is on trial
as well
as the markets» when everyone actually knows there is a need for restoring a strong positive role for government which alone was able to bail out the banks and prevent a global economic
crash as well
as alone having the capacity to deal with soaring energy bills and transport fares, tackle climate change, and counter the bonus greed and tax
avoidance of the super-rich.
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crash avoidance system and a stellar five - year maintenance plan that includes everything from roadside assistance to wear and tear items such
as brakes and battery.
In a day when cars increasingly are saving drivers from themselves, the Kona Ultimate delivers
as standard equipment life - saving technology such
as blindspot
crash warning with lane - change assist; rear cross-traffic
crash warning; forward collision
avoidance with pedestrian detection; lane - keep assist with driver - attention warning; and parking - distance warning while in reverse gear.
Varick noted that such studies urgently call for equipping all vehicles with forward -
crash avoidance, blind - spot detection, night vision, lane - departure warning, adaptive front lighting and surround - view camera systems, including features such
as backup cameras and sensors.
Crash avoidance technology, such
as front
crash prevention systems, should help offset some of the effects of distracted driving
as these systems make their way into more vehicles on the road.
Most new vehicles don't have
crash avoidance features, and it will take some time before the systems are in wide use
as newer vehicles supplant older ones.
The
crash avoidance systems studied were all offered
as optional equipment.
Using stationary and moving targets,
as well
as a pedestrian rig that «walks» across a vehicle's path, researchers have begun to evaluate how some
crash avoidance features perform.
As manufacturers introduce new
crash avoidance features, HLDI is examining their real - world effectiveness.
The Equinox offers a suite of active safety technologies and adaptive
crash -
avoidance features that help provide peace of mind on the road for adults
as well
as new teen drivers.
Chevrolet has incorporated new safety technologies such
as a radar that contributes to 360 degrees of
crash avoidance and occupant protection.
The compact SUV gained the maximum «Good» rating in all
crash test scenarios,
as well
as the highest «Superior» rating for
Crash Avoidance & Mitigation.
The higher the center of gravity, the more difficult it is for the vehicle to remain stable in challenging situations, such
as in sharp turns or
crash -
avoidance maneuvers.
Great options are available, such
as blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning,
crash avoidance, and power lift gates.
On the Platinum, some
crash avoidance systems are standard such
as the Blind Spot Information System.
Goodwin acknowledged that «the Vitara performed well in physical
crash testing and includes reversing collision
avoidance and a manual speed limiter
as standard», despite ANCAP's corporate view that the Suzuki should be fitted with autonomous emergency braking,
as is the case with the Vitara sold in other markets.
The Touring overtops the Titanium pretty significantly with a range of
crash avoidance equipment like the Forward Collision Warning, Collision Mitigation Braking System, Lane Keeping Assist System and Adaptive Cruise Control
as part of the Touring package.
By including this test
as part of the safety rating, Euro NCAP takes the lead world - wide in encouraging advanced
crash avoidance technology for all cars.
The Superb is also equipped with
crash avoidance technologies awarded under the Euro NCAP Advanced Rewards scheme such
as Multi Collision Brake and Crew Protect Assist.
Other SUVs tested, such
as the Land Rover Discovery Sport that comes with AEB
as standard equipment and the Lexus NX and the Kia Sorento - both having the system
as an option - show that
crash protection and
crash avoidance go hand in hand these days.
IIHS supports NHTSA's research on automotive electronic control systems and encourages the collection of diagnostic and failure data from restraint and
crash avoidance / mitigation systems
as well
as vehicle electronic systems
As advanced
crash avoidance features spread through more of the vehicle fleet, the technologies are proving popular with drivers of mainstream brands and not just owners of the luxury cars that got the systems first.
Optional
crash avoidance technologies sometimes add thousands of dollars to the cost of a vehicle and often are available only
as part of more expensive packages.
This means that a light vehicle making a
crash avoidance maneuver, such
as a lane change on a dry road, is more likely to reach its yaw stability threshold and lose directional control before it reaches its roll stability threshold and rolls over.
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As a result, there is a greater propensity for a heavy vehicle, particularly in a loaded condition, to roll during a severe crash avoidance maneuver or when negotiating a curve, than to become yaw unstable, as compared with light vehicle
As a result, there is a greater propensity for a heavy vehicle, particularly in a loaded condition, to roll during a severe
crash avoidance maneuver or when negotiating a curve, than to become yaw unstable,
as compared with light vehicle
as compared with light vehicles.
With respect to rollover
crash avoidance, section 32703 (b)(3) of the Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act directs the agency to «consider requiring» stability enhancing technology such
as electronic stability control or torque vectoring on over-the-road buses.
NHTSA recommends consumers consider vehicles with
crash avoidance technologies that meet the 5 - Star Safety Ratings minimum performance tests, such
as forward collision warning (FCW), lane departure warning (LDW), and electronic stability control (ESC).
If you are a Florida licensed driver who received a citation when you got into a car
crash and / or did not elect to go to * traffic school, you will receive a letter from the Florida DHSMV indicating your need to complete a 4 - hour TCAC course, also referred to
as the 4 - hour Traffic Collision
Avoidance Course.
In determining whether to approve the courses referenced in this section, the department shall consider course content designed to promote safety, driver awareness,
crash avoidance techniques, and other factors or criteria to improve driver performance from a safety viewpoint, including promoting motorcyclist, bicyclist, and pedestrian safety and risk factors resulting from driver attitude and irresponsible driver behaviors, such
as speeding, running red lights and stop signs, and using electronic devices while driving.
4 - hour TCAC also referred to
as the Traffic Collision
Avoidance Course is for individuals who received a citation when they got into a car
crash and / or did not elect to go to * traffic school, will receive a letter from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles