Relief may be possible to those victims
of pedestrian collisions who are injured in the greater Chicago area should they choose to seek it.
The number
of pedestrian collisions in traffic has risen dramatically recently, and the city has been looking for ways to alleviate that problem.
The Tri-Cities Transport Action Group (TriTAG) reminds us that the single biggest cause
of pedestrian collisions is the failure to yield right - of - way, combined with the inability of the pedestrian to backflip out of the way.
The Sportage is also available with a range of active safety systems to mitigate the chances
of a pedestrian collision (see below).
Not exact matches
Among the warnings are those for
collision if another car is too close and if the car is in danger
of hitting a
pedestrian.
But questions about the safety
of self - driving technology and oversight
of developers were raised after a fatal
collision between an Uber Technologies Inc self - driving vehicle and a
pedestrian in Arizona in March.
Whyte discovered that
pedestrians walking on busy sidewalks have a natural way
of avoiding
collisions with one another.
Hundreds
of MTA New York City buses will be outfitted with technology to warn both
pedestrians and drivers
of potential
collisions as part
of a new pilot program.
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.
Most serious head injuries in auto -
pedestrian collisions are caused by the hard structure under the hood at the base
of the windshield and the A-pillars.
Safety options include Active Driving Assistant, which encompasses lane departure warning that vibrates the steering wheel when you stray outside
of lane lines; frontal
collision warning that can brake the car at speeds under 10 mph and pre-load the brakes at higher speeds; and
pedestrian warning that uses audible and visual warnings to alert the driver
of pedestrians and pre-loads the brakes.
They facilitate adaptive cruise control, automatic headlights, intelligent high beams, forward -
collision warning, blind - spot monitoring, lane - departure alert,
pedestrian detection, and a clear view
of what's behind us.
Volvo's all - new
pedestrian - detection system is part
of the $ 2100 Technology Package, which also includes adaptive cruise control,
collision warning with full automatic braking, and warnings for maintaining distance and staying in your lane.
The list
of available technologies includes the fuel - sipping Eco Pro mode; a color head - up display; adaptive cruise control;
pedestrian and forward -
collision warning; blind - spot detection; a 360 - degree camera system; BMW ConnectedDrive and BMW Apps connectivity; and Proactive Driving Assistant, which can preemptively tell the driver to slow down when he or she is approaching an area with a lower speed limit.
In addition to the standard 10.2 - inch display screen and heated Dakota leather front seats (heated rear seats are available) is an impressive lineup
of available safety technology that includes lane departure warning,
pedestrian and
collision warning with auto braking, adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, as well as auto - park and parking assist systems.
Safety There are a number
of safety options including precollision assist, which is designed to detect
pedestrians and help avoid or lesson the severity
of some frontal
collisions.
Of course, we presently understand these systems as slightly prosaic features that give us adaptive cruise control, lane - keeping assistance, emergency braking, front - and - rear
collision avoidance (both with cars and
pedestrians), blind - spot warning and
collision avoidance, and even active parking assistance.
Here's a description
of the
pedestrian detection system, according to Lexus: «If a person is detected in the lane ahead and a
collision is imminent, the LS is designed to automatically brake and potentially steer around the person while staying in the lane.»
The highlight
of the technology is its ability to automatically activate the car's full braking power in certain cases — one
of which is when a
pedestrian steps into the path
of the vehicle; another is when a low - speed
collision is detected.
Clueless Objects Ahead The
Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake system is the latest evolution
of Volvo's existing
Collision Warning with Auto Brake technology, which itself is related to the City Safety package.
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 will also be the first U.S. - market Toyota to receive the company's Toyota Safety Sense suite
of technologies, which includes forward
collision warning with
pedestrian detection, pre-
collision braking, lane - departure warning, automatic high - beam headlights, and adaptive cruise control.
If PCS3 determines that the possibility
of a frontal
collision with a
pedestrian is high under certain conditions, it prompts the driver to take evasive action and brake, by using an audio and visual alert, followed by brake assist4.
It includes a swath
of driver - assist technologies, including forward
collision warning,
pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane departure alert and automatic high beams.
In addition to providing audible and visual alerts and applying braking to help you avoid or mitigate a frontal
collision with a vehicle ahead, Automatic Emergency Braking with
Pedestrian Detection can help you avoid or mitigate a collision if it detects a pedestrian in fron of you
Pedestrian Detection can help you avoid or mitigate a
collision if it detects a
pedestrian in fron of you
pedestrian in fron
of your vehicle.
If the driver does not brake in a set time and the system determines that the risk
of collision with a
pedestrian is extremely high, the system may automatically apply the brakes, reducing speed in order to help the driver avoid the
collision or reducing the impact (Refer to the Owner's Manual for additional information).
Audi pre sense ® city can detect cornering and stationary vehicles and
pedestrians at speeds
of up to 52 mph, warn the driver
of an imminent
collision and even initiate emergency braking.
Also available in the QX60 LIMITED and across all INFINITI QX60 models are a suite
of safety and security features, including: Intelligent Cruise Control (Full - Speed Range); Blind Spot Warning; Backup
Collision Intervention; Distance Control Assist; Active Trace Control; Forward Emergency Braking with
Pedestrian Detection; and Predictive Forward
Collision Warning.
To encourage further development
of AEB technology, NHTSA will accelerate its research on more advanced AEB applications, including systems that reduce the risk
of collisions with
pedestrians.
The standard warn and brake assist significantly reduces the risk
of collision with cars,
pedestrians or cyclists within the system limits.
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It's a part
of the expansive Sport Tech Package, which includes advanced smart cruise control, automatic emergency braking with
pedestrian detection, forward
collision warning, lane keep assist, and attention assist.
Forward
Collision Mitigation technology, standard on the Mitsubishi Outlander 4hs and 5hs versions, now features
Pedestrian Detection for added safety, while Blind Spot Warning and Rear Cross Traffic Alert have both been introduced on the 4h variant to assist the driver when reversing out
of a space.
Every 2018 Toyota Camry in Dallas comes standard with a suite
of advanced safety features, such as high beam assist, forward
collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking and
pedestrian detection.
The
pedestrian detection is part
of the Forward
Collision Warning and Mitigation System.
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collisions, the Navigator concept comes with a series
of driver - assist technologies, including Pre-Collision Assist,
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Audi Pre Sense Plus monitors the road ahead to warn
of a potential
collision, while the Night Vision Assistant can detect nearby
pedestrians on dark roads, and a color head - up display projects speed and navigation information onto the windshield, close to your field
of vision.
The Acadia is also offered with an impressive safety arsenal that includes
pedestrian detection with automatic emergency braking, 360 - degree «birds - eye - view» cameras, lane - keeping assist, intelligent high beam LED lamps, and forward
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These frontal
collision prevention systems will also generally try to stop the car when stationary objects,
pedestrians, and in some cases bicyclists, are in imminent danger
of being struck.
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.
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In addition to the
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of earlier, the Acura also incorporates a rear - view camera system to prevent backing over
pedestrians or into other cars.
An Australian study
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pedestrian backover
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of backover crashes that resulted in injuries and nearly three - quarters
of backover crashes that resulted in fatalities.
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Active Driving Assistant warns the driver
of a possible
collision with
pedestrians.
However, the highlight
of the upcoming Volvo XC40 will be its radar based driving and safety systems such as adaptive cruise control,
collision mitigation along with pilot and lane assist and city safety with
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