Posted on 9/1/2018
Seat belts became commonplace in consumer vehicles after 1958. They progressed rapidly from lap belts to lap and shoulder belts, and fatalities from car accidents plummeted as more and more people buckled up. As safety features were added, airbags, traction control, and antilock brakes became standard. But what have auto manufacturers done for us lately? What are the latest driver-safety technologies that are already here or on the way? Following are a few descriptions of some of the most impressive. Adaptive cruise control ensures that you won’t follow the car in front of you too closely as it senses the position of the vehicle ahead of you and adjusts your speed as needed. Some of these systems can even incorporate emergency braking if the car you are following slows or stops abruptly, which brings us to the following item. Automatic emergency braking enables your car to sense a potential collision and start braking automatically if you are not able to react in time ... read more