Every day there are an average of 90 auto-related fatalities nationally. This statistic has troubled vehicle owners, auto-makers, and insurance companies to the extent that engineers from auto-companies have built computerized auto safety systems to minimized auto accidents.
The first of these auto safety systems is a feature that stops a vehicle automatically before it can hit an obstacle. Sensors in the car scan the car's path to detect if there are any obstacles in front of the vehicle. If the sensors determine that a driver is in line to hit an obstacle and the driver is not decelerating, the auto safety feature brings the vehicle to a stop.
The second of these auto safety systems works to minimize the impact of highway collisions. When this auto safety feature senses that a vehicle is in line to hit another vehicle and the driver is traveling at a highway speed, then the auto safety feature takes over, and gradually reduces the vehicles speed to 10 mph. While a wreck will occur, the risk of fatality is greatly reduced.
The third auto safety system reduces wreaks by keeping a vehicle in its lane. When this auto safety feature senses that a vehicle is swerving out of its lane, then the auto safety feature takes over and moves the vehicle back to its correct place on the road.
While some high end cars carry various advanced safety features, the goal for automakers is to equip these features in all future cars being produced. Insurance companies predict that widespread use of vehicles with advanced safety features would reduce auto fatalities by 1/3.
Kelli J. Lee
The first of these auto safety systems is a feature that stops a vehicle automatically before it can hit an obstacle. Sensors in the car scan the car's path to detect if there are any obstacles in front of the vehicle. If the sensors determine that a driver is in line to hit an obstacle and the driver is not decelerating, the auto safety feature brings the vehicle to a stop.
The second of these auto safety systems works to minimize the impact of highway collisions. When this auto safety feature senses that a vehicle is in line to hit another vehicle and the driver is traveling at a highway speed, then the auto safety feature takes over, and gradually reduces the vehicles speed to 10 mph. While a wreck will occur, the risk of fatality is greatly reduced.
The third auto safety system reduces wreaks by keeping a vehicle in its lane. When this auto safety feature senses that a vehicle is swerving out of its lane, then the auto safety feature takes over and moves the vehicle back to its correct place on the road.
While some high end cars carry various advanced safety features, the goal for automakers is to equip these features in all future cars being produced. Insurance companies predict that widespread use of vehicles with advanced safety features would reduce auto fatalities by 1/3.
Kelli J. Lee
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