Sentences with phrase «end collision by»

If the vehicle is stationary, it can also prevent secondary accidents in the event of a rear - end collision by applying the brakes.

Neck - Pro front head restraints can protect the driver and the front passenger in a rear - end collision by automatically moving the headrests forward and upward to better support the head and reduce the chance of whiplash.

Data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, for instance, have found that crash - avoidance braking can reduce total rear - end collisions by 40 percent.

Combining forward collision warning technology with automatic emergency braking reduced rear - end collisions by 40 percent and injuries by 30 percent.

Spark's fresh front - end styling takes its cues from the Chevrolet line, while new, available Low Speed Forward Automatic Braking1 can help drivers prevent or reduce the severity of low - speed front - end collisions by applying the brakes or enhancing the driver's braking.

A 2015 study based on european and australasian data suggest the AEB can decrease rear - end collisions by 38 % [22].

I'll give it a B - minus, so far, but I'm happy to see these systems proliferating, if for no other reason than to prevent rear - end collisions by issuing warnings when the driver is too distracted to notice that everybody else has come to a halt.

Not exact matches

HARNESS RACING — In Paris, TOSCAN, owned by Count Pierre de Montesson, trotted to victory in the $ 126,000 Prix d'Amérique in 3:23.6 for the 1 «Öù - mile course, while Henri Levesque's hopes for a fifth straight win were ended when his entry, Upsalin, was involved in a collision.

The report also said accidents increased at 46 of 100 red - light camera intersections and rear end collisions rose by 30 percent.

NHTSA is studying the different levels of vehicle automation and plans to release a decision by the end of the year on whether it will regulate automatic braking, in which a vehicle stops by itself to avoid an impending collision.

By the end of the day on December 27, 2004, to the relief of the observers, archival data turned up trajectory information that rendered the odds of a collision nil.

In honor of the spacecraft MESSENGER, which ends its mission today with a planned collision with Mercury, here's a look back at the craft and its travels, as illustrated by Don Foley for the March 2011 issue of Scientific American.

Additionally, using VASL meant that maximum speed differences also decreased by as much as 10 mph, and the chance of rear - end collisions dropped by 30 percent.

Finally, Pre-Safe Plus can detect an imminent rear - end collision and can prepare for it by cinching the seatbelt tensioners and firmly applying the brakes, reducing potential for whiplash injuries and secondary crashes.

This assistance system extends the functionality of COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST by the addition of autonomous braking to reduce the risk of rear - end collisions.

Active Head Restraints help reduce the chances of whiplash injuries to front - seat occupants by moving up and forward during certain rear - end collisions.

It comes with a full range of standard safety equipment, anchored by Collision Prevention Assist, a radar - based collision warning system that can identify the threat of a rear - end cCollision Prevention Assist, a radar - based collision warning system that can identify the threat of a rear - end ccollision warning system that can identify the threat of a rear - end collisioncollision.

An Institute study found that systems with forward collision warning and automatic braking cut rear - end crashes in half, while forward collision warning alone reduces them by 27 percent.

If the vehicle is stopped and the driver indicates a wish to remain stationary — by depressing the brake pedal, activating the hold function, or moving the selector lever to «P» — the system increases the brake pressure to keep the vehicle firmly braked during a possible rear - end collision.

Almost all AEB systems have some type of forward collision warning (FCW) that alerts the driver and helps prevent and mitigate front - to - rear crashes - reducing rear - end crashes by a third.

Older models of the Crown Vic had been criticized by safety advocates for gas tanks that ruptured and caught fire in high - speed rear - end collisions.

Drivers and passengers in those vehicles have between a 10 percent and 20 percent chance of serious injury in a 35 - mph front - end collision, according to results reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute have estimated that collision mitigation braking could reduce fatalities in rear - end crashes by 44 percent and injuries by 47 percent if all tractor - semitrailers were equipped with the technology.

If the sensor system detects a rear - end collision with a defined impact severity, it releases pre-tensioned springs inside the head restraints, causing the head restraints to move forward by about 40 millimetres and upwards by 30 millimetres within a matter of milliseconds.

An integral part of the ICC option for A / T models, the Intelligent Brake Assist system analyses closing speeds to a vehicle ahead helping reduce damage caused by a rear - end collision.

Active Brake Assist is standardly fit in the car, reducing rear - end collision hazards by warning the driver, both visually and acoustically, or if there is no reaction, braking autonomously at speeds up to 200 km / h.

As the 2011 SEMA Show draws closer, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) continues to organize a program that will be remembered by collision repairers attending the Show long afterCollision Repair Specialists (SCRS) continues to organize a program that will be remembered by collision repairers attending the Show long aftercollision repairers attending the Show long after it ends.

These systems can help the driver by alerting them to potential collisions, whether from rear - ending a lead vehicle, from drifting into another lane of traffic, or from backing into other vehicles or pedestrians in a parking lot.

ACTIVE SAFETY FEATURES With so many people easily distracted by cell phones and other devices, it's nice to know the 2017 Chevy Spark can warn when the car is drifting from its lane or about to experience a front - end collision.

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 24 — Volvo's Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), first introduced in 1999 as a safety device for front seats designed to reduce head and neck injuries in rear - end collisions, received independent verification today of its overall effectiveness in a study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The recall is being demanded by The Center for Auto Safety, stating that a defective fuel tank design can cause the gas tank to rupture in the event of a rear - end collision.

The Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure weaves the front end's major structural and suspension elements into a web of components that absorbs the energy created by a front - end collision and directs it away from the cockpit.

IIHS stated that Volvo's Whiplash Protection System design reduced head and neck injuries by limiting forward acceleration of the torso in relation to the head in a rear - end collision.

It still warns other traffic of its sudden emergency stops by flashing its tail lights, but should a rear - end collision be unavoidable, the car also stands on its own brake pedal in order to try to avoid being pushed into traffic.

The analyses show that forward collision warning alone reduces rear - end crashes by 23 percent, while forward collision warning with autobrake reduces them by 39 percent.

Mercedes states that this system reduces by 30 % the risk of the rear - end collisions The assistance systems list does not lack the Traffic Signs Assist, nor the Active Parking Assist.

Cars with Toyota Safety Sense experienced a 50 % drop in rear - end collisions and vehicles that also were equipped with Intelligent Clearance Sonar, a technology that helps prevent collisions caused by pedal misapplications, saw rear - end collisions fall by 90 %.

Within physical system limits, Forward Collision Warning helps warn the driver of critical front - end collision situations, both acoustically and visually by a warning symbol in the instrument cluster, and, if necessary, Autonomous Emergency Braking is activated to slow the vehicle if the driver fails Collision Warning helps warn the driver of critical front - end collision situations, both acoustically and visually by a warning symbol in the instrument cluster, and, if necessary, Autonomous Emergency Braking is activated to slow the vehicle if the driver fails collision situations, both acoustically and visually by a warning symbol in the instrument cluster, and, if necessary, Autonomous Emergency Braking is activated to slow the vehicle if the driver fails to brake.

The Forward Collision Warning monitors vehicles ahead by means of a camera, and warns the driver if the car's approach could escalate into a rear - end cCollision Warning monitors vehicles ahead by means of a camera, and warns the driver if the car's approach could escalate into a rear - end collisioncollision.

Single vehicle accidents accounted for the most motorcycle insurance claims, while rear - end collisions accounted for the highest number of auto insurance claims, according to a study by Progressive.

But that probably isn't enough; according to the league of American Bicyclists, forty percent of collisions, by far the biggest number, are rear - end hits, where the driver just rode right into the back of the bike.

They also argued that even if it was a herniated disk, that can be caused by everyday activities and not necessarily from the rear - end collision.

Reasons for judgment were released today by the BC Supreme Court (Mariano v. Campbell) awarding a Plaintiff just over $ 115,000 as a result of injuries sustained in a 2006 rear end collision.

Failure to abide by this law can lead to a rear - end collision.

Rear - end collisions are among the more relatively «easy» matters handled by New Orleans auto injury attorneys.

In addition, the cost of medical bills, vehicle repairs and other expenses incurred by the victim of a rear - end truck collision are likely to be astronomical.

In a rear - end collision, for example, the occupants of the vehicles involved are «protected» by several feet of steel, the bumper, trunk or the engine.

However, the insurance company hired by the at - fault driver in a rear - end collision may also designate an attorney to represent them in the event of a lawsuit.

Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, addressing damages following a rear - end collision.

Drivers and passengers involved in a rear - end collision should get checked out by their doctor for whiplash damage as soon as possible following an accident, even if the fender - bender seemed minor or occurred at a low speed.