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In the 2016 Berlin truck attack, the vehicle used was brought to a stop by its automatic braking system. [39] Collision avoidance features are rapidly making their way into the new vehicle fleet. In a study of police-reported crashes, automatic emergency braking was found to reduce the incidence of rear-end crashes by 39 percent. [40]
FMVSS No. 127: [30] Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) (previously "Speedometers and odometers", revoked in 1982) [31] FMVSS No. 128: [Reserved] (previously "Fields of direct view", rescinded in 1981) [32] FMVSS No. 129: [33] New non-pneumatic tires for passenger cars- new temporary spare non-pneumatic tires for use on passenger cars
In manual transmission vehicles, the parking brake is engaged to help keep the vehicle stationary while parked, especially if parked on an incline. [2] [3]While automatic transmission vehicles have a "Park" gear with a parking pawl that immobilizes the transmission, it is still recommended to use the parking brake, as the pawl in the gearbox could fail due to stress or another vehicle striking ...
Most new cars already have it, but federal safety regulators are looking to make the safety feature standard on every vehicle.
In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States, a requirement that the government says will save hundreds ...
Rejecting a request from an automaker organization, NHTSA declines to reconsider the AEB requirement, which will go into effect in 2029—maybe.
Multi-collision brake system (automatic post-collision braking system) to automatically brake the car after an accident to avoid a second collision. City emergency braking automatically activates brakes at low speeds in urban situations. 2014: Volkswagen Passat (B8) introduced pedestrian recognition as a part of the system. It uses a sensor ...
Advanced emergency braking system, where brakes are applied automatically in case of emergency; Emergency brake assist (EBA or BA), which increases braking effectiveness when a human driver executes a panic stop; Parking brake or hand brake in automobiles, which can also be used in case of failure of the main braking system