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There is a lot of communication right now about autonomous driving technologies, what they are and how they are regulated.
In many cases, Level 2 systems, which are only partially automated complex motive assistance systems (ADAS), may appear capable of driving a vehicle and are subject to abuse and misuse as a result. to maintain control and awareness at all times, however, when used properly, such systems can particularly enhance the safety of vehicles and roads.
Automated emergency braking, or ABSE, is one of those generations and has recently been discovered in a multitude of vehicles. It is a component of Tesla’s autopilot, Polestar driving force assistance and is also provided in BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, Toyota and even Kia seriously, this generation is now in all position, in trucks.
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According to a recent study by the Road Safety Insurance Institute (IIHS), which focused on cars weighing more than 13. 5 tons (about 30,000 pounds), 40% of injuries involving rear traffic of semi-articulated trucks may have been avoided if cars were supplied with BSE and collision warning systems.
Although trucks fall less than normal cars, injuries tend to be much more serious due to their length and weight. According to the study, installing BSE on giant trucks can save many lives a year.
Small trucks also recorded similar protection gains. IIHS claims to mitigate 22% of collisions if precautionary systems are used and 12% of injuries when automatic braking is installed and in operation.
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The IIHS exam tested 2,000 injuries between 2017 and 2019 to see how AEB and the collision precaution generation can help make roads safer. supplied with popular AEB and collision precaution systems.
Unfortunately, this test reveals something we already knew.
In 2016, IIHS conducted a study whose effects were virtually the same as its most recent research and yet, in terms of regulation, nothing has changed.
In 2018, Road Safe America, an organization that advocates for safer trucks, conducted a national survey and found that 82% of Americans supported automatic truck braking.
In the European Union, heavy cars will have to be equipped with a number of automatic braking and collision precaution systems, as has been the case for seven years. But the United States still wants to stick to and put similar regulations into effect.
There is a voluntary agreement that will allow passenger cars to be delivered with the generation of protection from 2022, but the world of advertising trucks is falling behind. There are no regulations or agreements that encourage truck brands to equip their cars with automatic braking and collision prevention systems. It’s some time.
HT – Roadshow via CNET
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