Historically, vehicle safety technology has focused almost exclusively on preventing or minimizing injury or death in the event of a collision. Technologies such as antilock brakes and electronic stability control allow vehicles to automatically adjust braking and throttle in order to help drivers maintain control of the vehicle in the event of a loss of traction. Now, some models offer systems that can automatically apply the brakes if a collision is imminent.<\/p>\n
The industry calls these systems \u201cfront crash prevention systems,\u201d and in a big step forward for the technology, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has begun rating their performance, much the same way as they rate how well cars protect occupants during various types of collisions.<\/p>\n
The key part of the technology is a radar system incorporated into the front of the car that detects other vehicles or pedestrians in the car\u2019s path. The system will then provide audible and (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Historically, vehicle safety technology has focused almost exclusively on preventing or minimizing injury or death in the event of a collision. Technologies such as antilock brakes and electronic stability control allow vehicles to automatically adjust braking and throttle in order…<\/span><\/p>\n