Euro NCAP releases the first results of rear -
end crash avoidance systems tested against the upcoming 2014 rating protocol.
Brussels 29 October — Euro NCAP releases the first results of rear -
end crash avoidance systems tested against the upcoming 2014 rating protocol.
Not exact matches
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.
Front
crash prevention systems with autonomous braking that can stop drivers from rear -
ending another vehicle or slow them down enough to lessen the impact are making a measurable difference in insurance claims (see Status Report special issue:
crash avoidance, July 3, 2012).
Even the likelihood of sustaining injury in a rear
end shunt is subject to a class divide, with newer, larger, luxury cars driven by our politicians, celebrities and sports stars having more features in the way of
crash protection and
avoidance than the older, budget versions being driven by our manual worker.