Not exact matches
Availability The 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD R - Design is on sale
at dealerships now and comes equipped with the City Safety
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.
At the Geneva Motor Show, Samuelsson touted the XC90 crossover's
crash - and injury -
avoidance systems.
This comparison emphasizes value, so we eliminated the safety category (
crash -
avoidance systems are roughly the same,
at any rate) and doubled the value score.
Acura's autonomous braking system was one of several advanced
crash avoidance technologies demonstrated last year on the track
at the Institute's Vehicle Research Center.
If we look
at the past the model only scored a Basic rating on
crash avoidance.
Last summer HLDI reported benefits for forward collision
avoidance systems that work
at higher speeds than City Safety to prevent or mitigate more serious
crashes.
Since few consumers test drive a vehicle
at night before buying, IIHS headlight ratings help shed light on this basic, yet essential
crash avoidance technology.
The study is HLDI's first real - world look
at a new crop of advanced
crash avoidance technologies.
The studies are the latest in a series by Jessica Cicchino, IIHS vice president for research, that evaluates different
crash avoidance features by looking
at data from police - reported
crashes.
IIHS first looked
at the operating status of
crash avoidance features in an earlier study of Honda vehicles brought into dealerships for service.
At least where
crash tests and collision
avoidance are concerned.
The earlier IIHS survey, which involved owners of Volvo and Infiniti vehicles with
crash avoidance features, also found that fewer drivers kept lane departure warning on
at all times than other features.
«The majority of these drivers told us they like the
crash avoidance technology in their vehicles,» says Anne McCartt, senior vice president for research
at IIHS.
Although the purpose of the studies was to look
at the acceptance of
crash avoidance technologies among drivers of mainstream vehicles, the owners of these particular Dodge, Jeep and Toyota models may not be typical.
You must complete a Basic Driver Improvement course (Traffic Collision
Avoidance Course) if you want to retain your driver license in the following circumstance: • You were a driver in a
crash and are found
at fault and someone was transported to the hospital or • You had two
crashes in a two - year period, which resulted in property damage greater than $ 50 or • You are convicted of running a red light or • You were convicted of passing a school bus when it displays a stopped signal or • You were convicted of racing on highway If you receive a ticket for a non-criminal moving violation, and you do not hold a commercial driver license, you may elect to attend a basic driver improvement course in lieu of points on your driving record.