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A similar study conducted in Denmark found that coloured bike lanes reduced bike - car collisions by 38 % and reduced fatalities and serious injuries by 71 %.

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These «crumple zones,» inspired by and named after the parts of a car meant to crush on impact to reduce the force of a crash, allow it to absorb some of the energy of a collision.

Mobileye N.V., whose collision - avoidance technology has been adopted in cars made by the likes of BMW AG and General Motors Co., said on Sunday it had raised money from five investors that valued its equity at $ 1.5 billion, highlighting the market potential for driver - assistance systems.

Just one proper lawsuit has been filed so far, stemming from a collision involving a self - driving car powered by GM - owned Cruise Automation and a motorcyclist in San Francisco.

The supposed «push» never occurred at all and the contact occurred because Lucas stopped dead in front of Eboue and the ensuing collision was akin to a motor vehicle accident caused when the driver in front breaks suddenly and is hit by a car travelling closely behind.

According to statistics, around 40 % car accident deaths of children under 8 are caused by side collisions.

When out of the car, the Cloud Q can recline even further by extending the head and leg rests to create a comfier position for baby.The Telescopic Linear Side Impact Protection system is easily adjusted and retracted to ensure optimum efficiency in the event of a side collision.

After the collision, the northbound truck, driven by Alex Ivanov, hit another car, burst into flames and rammed into a furniture store on a corner, said police spokesman Pat Camden.

In our exclusive reporting on Latimer's July car crash in which Latimer appears to have run a red light leading to a collision that injured two people, we asked two signifcant questions that Latimer refused to answer: why was he driving Westbound along Wilmot Road in New Rochelle in such a rush on a late Friday afternoon and why he was driving a Jeep owned by his Community Outreach Director rather than his own vehicle.

Reintroducing mountain lions to the eastern U.S. could save human lives and reduce injuries by lowering deer populations and preventing car — deer collisions.

Had his car flipped, propelled perhaps by an unseen T - bone collision?

In one study, participants played a game where they had to either be a car avoiding collisions with trucks or a mouse avoiding being caught by a cat.

TRAGIC CRASH A self - driving car involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz., is one of thousands of such vehicles deployed by Uber.

The panel was told by Laurie Sparke, the manager for advanced engineering at General Motors - Holden's, that the risk of being killed by an impact on the driver - side of the car is ten times that of being killed in a head - on collision.

Approximately three - fourths of cars and trucks surveyed by Consumer Reports in 2017 have forward - collision detection as either a standard or an optional feature.

«Another area of application for this framework would be the simulation of tissue injuries caused by extreme events such as blasts, car crashes and sport collisions.»

The transporter is guided by a laser steering system and, just like some cars today, also has ultrasonic collision detectors.

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Among the proposed sweeping changes to the way the federal government (NHTSA) tests car safety, headlight and taillight effectiveness would join forward collision warning, auto emergency braking, lane departure warning, blind - spot monitoring, and pedestrian automatic braking as new factors by 2018.

And if you haven't been in a new car in a while, you'll be overcome by the QX50's range of active - safety features, including blind - spot monitoring, lane - departure warning and prevention, brake assist with forward collision warning, and cruise control that will not only maintain a pre-set following distance but also brake the car to a full stop if necessary.

By constantly comparing the newest image to the previous frame, the computers monitor an object's trajectory and speed relative to the car to predict whether a collision is likely.

[In other words, your car is covered for collision damage regardless of whether the accident was caused by you or another driver, but you are not covered for any damage you cause to another car.

Turn - assist prevents you from being clipped by oncoming traffic while making a turn by gently applying the brakes if the car senses an impending collision.

File this one under pleasant non-surprises: thanks to some calculations by the Highway Loss Data Institute, it has been proven that cars with active collision avoidance systems do actually avoid low - speed collisions by around 25 percent.

Google autonomous vehicles were stationary in three of five collisions involving driverless cars, as detailed in traffic accident reports released by the California Department of Motor Vehicles Friday.

Indeed the biggest risk to you is other drivers who, mesmerised by the Aventador's styling, get target - fixated on the car — eventually driving towards you on collision course.

The first instantaneously prepares the car if a collision appears imminent, while the second aims to prevent one by detecting other cars and pedestrians and automatically braking.

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When you are looking for a premier place to have your car's paintwork and body panels repaired after an accident or a parking lot mistake, Greer Auto Body & Collision Repair at Benson Chrysler Jeep Dodgeis the only place that will give you everything you could ever need to get your car serviced and repaired by professionals!

For 2017, Toyota celebrates the Corolla's 50th birthday by continuing that tradition while significantly enhancing the car's ability to both avoid accidents and protect occupants in the event a collision occurs.

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It includes the collision - mitigating braking system, which applies the car's brakes to avoid hitting obstacles sensed by its forward - looking radar.

I was in a head on collision this week, hit a SUV that came across my lane at about 50 mph - I got out of the car and walked away w / out a scratch (people in SUV had to be taken by ambulance).

Buick says the Sportback is the brand's first car with an active hood pedestrian safety system that pops the trailing edge of the engine cover up by about 100 mm (four inches) when the system senses an imminent collision with a pedestrian.

And if a collision does occur, you'll be protected by 10 standard airbags, the most of any other car in its class.

The GLA scores autonomous braking as standard equipment and it gives an audible warning of an impending collision first then, in case of inaction from the driver, stops the car by itself.

Car manufacturers offer avoidance technology that warns the driver of an impending collision, supports adequate braking and / or ultimately stops the vehicle by itself.

HUD supports safe driving by displaying information such as speed, navigation commands and the car's fuel levels, as well as safety warnings from assistance systems such as Lane Keeping Assist and Blind - Spot Collision Warning.

HUD in the Kona supports safe driving by displaying information such as speed, navigation commands and the car's fuel levels, as well as safety warnings from assistance systems such as Lane Keeping Assist and Blind - Spot Collision Warning.

Mitsubishi doesn't always score highly in our annual Driver Power owner satisfaction survey, but the Eclipse Cross was awarded five stars for safety by independent crash - testing experts Euro NCAP, who took into account the car's autonomous emergency braking, lane - departure warning and other sophisticated systems that work together to reduce the risk of collision.

If the Audi pre sense 360 safety suit detects an imminent collision at more than 25 km / h (16 mph), the car's body is raised by up t0 80 mm (3.1 in) in just half a second.

NHTSA notes that the car also offers forward collision warning as a recommended technology, and that can be complemented by a rearview camera, blind - spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert and parking assistance.

It scores autonomous braking as standard equipment and it gives an audible warning of an impending collision first then, in case of inaction from the driver, stops the car by itself.

That is the highest honor given out by that independent testing organization, and to earn it a car must have both remarkably good crash test scores, and available high tech safety features to prevent collisions before they happen.

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A new cost - benefit analysis by researchers at Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering shows that the public could derive economic and social benefits today if partially - automated collision avoidance features were deployed in all cars.

This is achieved by designing cars in such a way that the pedestrian is pushed up onto the car in case of a collision, thereby reducing chances of injury.

ABS protects everyone in the car by helping avoid accidents; the air bag only protects the driver, and only in a frontal collision.»

When equipped with the low - speed system only, the car avoided a collision at 12 mph, and its impact speed was reduced by 5 mph in the 25 mph test.

The Rear Occupant Alert monitors the rear seats to detect passengers and alerts the driver when leaving the car, while the Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning is now enhanced by an automated braking function.