New Technology Helps Drivers Stay In Their Lane And Avoid Lane-C

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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 200,000 car crashes a year happen due to automobiles leaving their lanes. Now two new safety technologies could serve as an extra set of “eyes” for drivers and help them avoid a collision caused by an inadvertent lane change, or by colliding with a vehicle in the side blind spot while changing lanes.

The lane departure system uses a camera located between the inside rearview mirror and the windshield to detect lane markings on the road and alert drivers when they inadvertently stray from the lane. The system does not steer the vehicle; it is designed only to alert drivers so they can take appropriate action to move the vehicle back into the lane.

The side blind zone system uses radar sensors behind the rear fascia on both sides of the vehicle. It is designed to help drivers avoid lane-change crashes with vehicles in the side blind zone.

The new technologies will be available on all 2008 Buick Lucerne sedan models this summer.

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  • You should know how to

    adjust your mirrors. I have driven over 200,000 miles during my 7 year stay in US. I had 3 mirrors in my car. One fixed one on the passenger side door, one remote controlled on the driver sied door & one conventional rear view mirror. I had the 3 adjusted such that I never had a blind area, ever.

    By pms46 1177811382
  • yes

    for women use only

    By esq1971 1177680727
  • This is nuts.

    Anyone ever seen traffic on urban freeways. It's all about lane changing. Ditto city streets. Now I'm going to have bells and whistles going off on my dashboard every five seconds. Just more noise. My engine light and oil light are already flashing and beeping, and I'm not paying any attention to them.

    By justbob09 1177697059
    • ...

      for under WHAT?!?!

      By jake32354 1178068201
    • Signal

      The warning would only appear if you are not using your signal when you are about to leave your lane, something you should allways be doing anyways.

      By KaiSan 1177778608
  • volvo and infinti have that already!!!

    ....

    By manchess123 1179241936
  • Cool!

    That's cool! I wish I had one becasue I have reckless driving!

    By mojocow 1177806412
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