The average lifespan of human are increasing every year. Whom we can give our sincere thanks for that? Obviously, the healthcare system and doctors, medical scientists, nutrition and holistic experts, physical trainers and even our environmentally cautious people deserve thanks to make us live longer and healthy. Don’t you think we miss something? Yes, we forgot about people who have put their best effort to make the road safer for us. In recent years we have come across some awesome car safety technologies that made it harder for commuters to die in accidents.
Here we have picked 8 such awesome road safety technologies any driver would love to travel with.
Here we have picked 8 such awesome road safety technologies any driver would love to travel with.
1. Blind spot detection and collision warning
This safety technology is designed to provide alert for blind spots and possible collision. Car drivers often face blind spot during a drive or while parking. By detecting something in your way, it can give you advanced alert. The alert may come through a flashing of light in the mirror, a vibration in the steering wheel or seat or an alarm sound. The technology works like a robust short-range detection mechanism to prevent unwanted damage to the car or any accident.
2. Stability control system to prevent rollover
Most auto manufacturers these days offer electronic stability control mechanism in their cars. However, these systems are not as intelligent as the system we are going to talk about here. This mechanism by sensing a potential rollover will instantly respond by applying the brakes and modulating the throttle to leave the car in perfect control. Various high end automakers are using the system in their cars including DaimlerChrysler who named it Electronic Roll Mitigation while another automaker Ford calls it Roll Stability Control and GM prefer to name it Proactive Roll Avoidance.
3. Anti glare high beam headlights
Drivers traversing dark highways at night invariably agree on the distraction caused by the glaring light from oncoming vehicles. Often this contributes to ghastly accidents as drivers facing such shocking light can feel blind temporarily. To avoid such situations various automakers are coming with their versions of anti glare high beam headlights. Dale Gillespie of JenningsFordDirect commented that the new anti-glare system can positively impact safety mechanisms in high road.
This safety technology is designed to provide alert for blind spots and possible collision. Car drivers often face blind spot during a drive or while parking. By detecting something in your way, it can give you advanced alert. The alert may come through a flashing of light in the mirror, a vibration in the steering wheel or seat or an alarm sound. The technology works like a robust short-range detection mechanism to prevent unwanted damage to the car or any accident.
2. Stability control system to prevent rollover
Most auto manufacturers these days offer electronic stability control mechanism in their cars. However, these systems are not as intelligent as the system we are going to talk about here. This mechanism by sensing a potential rollover will instantly respond by applying the brakes and modulating the throttle to leave the car in perfect control. Various high end automakers are using the system in their cars including DaimlerChrysler who named it Electronic Roll Mitigation while another automaker Ford calls it Roll Stability Control and GM prefer to name it Proactive Roll Avoidance.
3. Anti glare high beam headlights
Drivers traversing dark highways at night invariably agree on the distraction caused by the glaring light from oncoming vehicles. Often this contributes to ghastly accidents as drivers facing such shocking light can feel blind temporarily. To avoid such situations various automakers are coming with their versions of anti glare high beam headlights. Dale Gillespie of JenningsFordDirect commented that the new anti-glare system can positively impact safety mechanisms in high road.
4. Emergency brake assist system
The brakes are the quintessential part of any car safety system and often car accidents happen because of a failure in the responsiveness of brakes at the right juncture. Earlier we have seen trusted and tested technologies like antilock braking or electronic brake force distribution systems. But this brake assist system goes ahead of any other break systems. By quickly recognizing a panic stop by the driver additional brake pressure is applied quickly. Thus the brake system further helps the car in achieving the intended stop. In some advanced vehicles it also works in collaboration with latest stability control system to avoid a rollover from the sudden stop. The system is referred widely as brake assist system, though some automakers like BMW prefers to call it Dynamic Brake Control.
5. Rearview car camera
Accident when moving a vehicle backward is very common and often a rare view camera saves the car from committing such accidents. The rear side view grabbed by the rear glasses and window glasses is never total and flawless. Naturally, nobody can guarantee avoiding an accident with such partial scope of viewing. A rear view camera system working in conjunction with the car navigation system can offer detailed view of what is happening at the back.
6. Tire pressure monitoring system
In US highways and highways in most countries with a highly developed traffic system, there is a rule concerning minimum tire pressure required by the vehicles as per its weight. To maintain the pressure as per norms and for ensuring safety from punctured or low pressure tires, high performance tire pressure monitoring systems are being used now by most automakers. The system offers sensors attached to the tires and whenever the pressure drops it alerts you with an alarm.
7. Adaptive night vision headlights
Night vision in car is a crucial requirement and it can be offered with infrared headlamps or with thermal imaging cameras. Spotting the animals, people or trees further down the road or at close distance while it is dark, is obviously a beneficial technology to save lives from accidents. With this system an image is generated in the dashboard display and the driver can take precautions from the object which was otherwise invisible in the naked eye.
8. Accident response system
Handling an emergency situation, particularly handling accidents is the ultimate goal of car safety systems. This cannot be done without a swift responsive security system in place. The Enhanced Accident Response System (EARS) of Daimler Chrysler is a great example of how such a system literally works like a team of rescue men in case of an emergency. Facing an accidental situation the system turns on interior lights, shuts off fuel and unlocks doors as the airbags are deployed. Volkswagen, GM and BMW all offer similar standard of high efficiency accident response system in their vehicles.
The brakes are the quintessential part of any car safety system and often car accidents happen because of a failure in the responsiveness of brakes at the right juncture. Earlier we have seen trusted and tested technologies like antilock braking or electronic brake force distribution systems. But this brake assist system goes ahead of any other break systems. By quickly recognizing a panic stop by the driver additional brake pressure is applied quickly. Thus the brake system further helps the car in achieving the intended stop. In some advanced vehicles it also works in collaboration with latest stability control system to avoid a rollover from the sudden stop. The system is referred widely as brake assist system, though some automakers like BMW prefers to call it Dynamic Brake Control.
5. Rearview car camera
Accident when moving a vehicle backward is very common and often a rare view camera saves the car from committing such accidents. The rear side view grabbed by the rear glasses and window glasses is never total and flawless. Naturally, nobody can guarantee avoiding an accident with such partial scope of viewing. A rear view camera system working in conjunction with the car navigation system can offer detailed view of what is happening at the back.
6. Tire pressure monitoring system
In US highways and highways in most countries with a highly developed traffic system, there is a rule concerning minimum tire pressure required by the vehicles as per its weight. To maintain the pressure as per norms and for ensuring safety from punctured or low pressure tires, high performance tire pressure monitoring systems are being used now by most automakers. The system offers sensors attached to the tires and whenever the pressure drops it alerts you with an alarm.
7. Adaptive night vision headlights
Night vision in car is a crucial requirement and it can be offered with infrared headlamps or with thermal imaging cameras. Spotting the animals, people or trees further down the road or at close distance while it is dark, is obviously a beneficial technology to save lives from accidents. With this system an image is generated in the dashboard display and the driver can take precautions from the object which was otherwise invisible in the naked eye.
8. Accident response system
Handling an emergency situation, particularly handling accidents is the ultimate goal of car safety systems. This cannot be done without a swift responsive security system in place. The Enhanced Accident Response System (EARS) of Daimler Chrysler is a great example of how such a system literally works like a team of rescue men in case of an emergency. Facing an accidental situation the system turns on interior lights, shuts off fuel and unlocks doors as the airbags are deployed. Volkswagen, GM and BMW all offer similar standard of high efficiency accident response system in their vehicles.
