One of the major causes of accidents on our roads is
vehicles changing lanes improperly.
Active Blind Spot Assist warns the driver if the short - range radar sensors detect a risk of collision should
the vehicle change lanes.
Because motorcycle riders are largely unprotected, injuries and even fatalities often arise from accidents involving motorcycles where
vehicles change lanes unsafely.
The second accident happened in 2005 when the Plaintiff's
vehicle changed lanes and collided with the defendant vehicle who was pulling out from a parking lot.
Not exact matches
It allows
vehicles to stay within a driving
lane, match speed to traffic conditions, and even
change lanes without a driver's help.
Autopilot includes several features like an automatic steering function that helps drivers steer within a
lane, adaptive cruise control that maintains the car's speed in relation to surrounding traffic, and an auto
lane change feature that is supposed to move the
vehicle into an adjacent
lane automatically when the turn signal is activated — but only when it's safe to do so.
Musk unveiled the new Tesla P85D yesterday, an all - electric, dual motor luxury
vehicle that comes with a handful of autonomous features, such as the ability
change lanes on its own.
The electric, luxury
vehicle recently got a software upgrade and is now able to autonomously stay in its own
lane,
change lanes and stop and go in traffic.
New features in the
vehicles being tested in San Francisco include the ability to drive on hills,
change lanes and share the road with bicycles.
In the right conditions, it will maintain the
vehicle's course, adjust speeds appropriately and
change lanes at the flick of a turn signal.
Two of those three were because of a «
lane change maneuver aborted due to
vehicle overtaking at high speed.»
how good of a driver a person is... do they
change lanes erratically, talk or text on the phone while driving, tailgate, or any other bad habits that would cause a person to not own the
vehicle for a long period of time?
Drive safely on the freeway, including merging,
lane changes, and maintaining safe distances from other
vehicles
Of the 42,643 motor -
vehicle - related fatalities in the United States last year, 3 percent — 1,304 — occurred in cars
changing lanes or merging.
It includes tests for the
vehicles» acceleration, braking, and cooling - system performance, as well as things like understeer and double -
lane -
change handling tests.
This is common - sense technology that would help tired drivers who might only glance in their mirrors before
changing lanes and risk crunching slower - moving
vehicles lurking in the shadows.
The Drive Me models will be able to
change lanes and pass other
vehicles autonomously on the ring road.
Lexus claims this feature will be able to drive the
vehicle autonomously «from entrance ramp to exit ramp» on highways and will have the capability of merging in and out of traffic,
changing lanes, and keeping the
vehicle in its
lane while maintaining a safe distance to the
vehicle in front.
The
lane changing and blind spot assistance will apply the brakes to one rear wheel at a time to steer the car in order to keep the driver from drifting into other
vehicles or oncoming
lanes.
Some experts say that by 2020 we'll see level 4
vehicles where the car makes key decisions such as accelerating, braking, and
changing lanes in a controlled environment.
In addition, more than 90 percent of the participants believed that a number of specific features of the connected
vehicle technology would improve driving in the real world, including features alerting drivers about cars approaching an intersection, warning of possible forward collisions, and notifying drivers of cars
changing lanes or moving into the driver's blind spot.
I had not yet really appreciated the blind - spot assistance, but in the heavy rain it was very reassuring as I had to
change lanes and maneuver around the flooding and stalled
vehicles (not one Lexus).
Every Mopar ® Express
Lane location has a dedicated service
lane for oil
changes and
vehicle checkups.
With sensors in the rear bumper and warning icons in both side mirrors to alert you when
vehicles are detected,
change lanes with added confidence.
You'll have extra help determining if it's okay to
change lanes * with sensors in the rear bumper to alert you when
vehicles are detected.
As you move to
change lane, the system issues a visual warning signal in the exterior mirrors if another
vehicle is rapidly approaching your
vehicle from behind or is residing in one of your blind spots.
This available technology provides side mirror alerts to warn you when other
vehicles are in your blind zones, helping you avoid a collision when you're performing a
lane change maneuver.
The Active Blind Spot Monitor (available when
vehicle is equipped with
Lane Assist) on select models can also counter-steer within the limits of
Lane Assist to help keep you in your
lane if you attempt to
change lanes when a
vehicle is in your blind spot.
Additionally, the E300 is able to
change lanes without manual steering input when the driver activates a turn signal and the blind spot assist system confirms there isn't a
vehicle in the adjacent
lane.
On
vehicles equipped with DAS,
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) helps ease the
vehicle back toward the center of the
lane by providing small electronic steering input
changes if the driver does not heed LDW's warning.
The early warning chime that warned me as I was
lane changing that the
vehicle ahead of me had hit the breaks hard.
Lane Keeping Assistance: A radar sensor system monitors the area around your
vehicle, and will warn you if you try to
change lanes when a
vehicle is in your blind spot.
Utilize the available blind spot monitor, which illuminates a warning signal on the respective outside mirror to help you identify
vehicles you may not have seen when
changing lanes.
Safety features on the E-Class include Active Emergency Stop, which gives the driver a visual, then audible, warning before slowing to avoid a hazard; Active Brake Assist, which brakes autonomously if necessary; Evasive Steering Assist, which helps the driver safely avoid a spin during an emergency
lane change maneuver; Pre-Safe Plus, which warns the driver behind of an impending rear - end crash; Active Blind Spot Assist, self - explanatory and Remote Parking Pilot, which allows the
vehicle to be maneuvered in and out of the garage remotely.
Revealed at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show, the 2018 Mercedes - Benz S - Class has made waves for its revamped Intelligent Drive semi-autonomous suite, which offers more adept
lane -
changing capabilities and Active Distance Assist Distronic, which uses map data (as opposed to solely relying on surrounding objects) to slow the
vehicle for upcoming turns or roundabouts.
During a
lane -
change maneuver, this available advanced technology provides side mirror alerts to help you avoid a collision with a rapidly approaching
vehicle.
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Together Blind Spot Warning and Lane
Change Assist helps you safely change lanes by alerting you when a vehicle is in or approaching your blind
Change Assist helps you safely
change lanes by alerting you when a vehicle is in or approaching your blind
change lanes by alerting you when a
vehicle is in or approaching your blind spot.
Blind Spot Detection detects
vehicles behind the C - pillars and in other blind spots; Lane
Change Assist detects approaching
vehicles when
changing lanes, and Rear Cross Traffic Alert detects close
vehicles while reversing, such as out of a parking space or driveway.
You'll
change lanes more confidently with the available Blind Spot Monitoring features, which tells you if a
vehicle has entered just beyond your peripheral vision.
Changing lanes in such a big
vehicle can be a nail - biting experience, as can managing tight parking spots, but the seating position puts you forward and up high, making maneuvering more intuitive.
In addition to the automation of the
vehicle, a property that requires a flick on the turn signal will enable it to
change lane by itself.
While you're driving, whether you're merging onto a highway or you need to
change lanes to turn, it can be difficult to see
vehicles that are in your blind spot.
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changing lanes (a steady medium is hard to find when passing slow
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With blind spot detection and
lane change assist, your 2018 Kia Optima is able to tell you if there's a
vehicle in your proximity that could impede your ability to switch
lanes.
Safety features include
lane -
change assist, rear cross-traffic alert, pedestrian and
vehicle collision warning, automatic braking, head - up display, a 360 - degree camera, automatic wipers, LED headlights, etc..
The steering is pretty impressive for a
vehicle of this size, with good response and feedback that allow the driver to make exact
lane changes and easily negotiate tight turns.