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  2. Runaway truck ramp - Wikipedia

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    A runaway truck ramp on the A7 in Germany. A runaway truck ramp, runaway truck lane, escape lane, safety ramp, emergency escape ramp, or truck arrester bed is a traffic device that enables vehicles which are having braking problems to stop safely.

  3. Air brake (road vehicle) - Wikipedia

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    Truck air-actuated disc brake. An air brake or, more formally, a compressed-air-brake system, is a type of friction brake for vehicles in which compressed air pressing on a piston is used to both release the parking/emergency brakes in order to move the vehicle, and also to apply pressure to the brake pads or brake shoes to slow and stop the vehicle.

  4. Automated emergency braking system - Wikipedia

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    Autonomous: the system acts independently of the driver to avoid or mitigate the accident. Emergency: the system will intervene only in a critical situation. Braking: the system tries to avoid the accident by applying the brakes. Time-to-collision could be a way to choose which avoidance method (braking or steering) is most appropriate. [6]

  5. Use of vehicle-stopping device poses questions from police ...

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    Lapel video of the incident showed an officer use the Grappler, but the truck flipping isn't caught on video. The officer gets out of his vehicle with his gun drawn, and the stolen truck can be ...

  6. Retarder (mechanical engineering) - Wikipedia

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    Exhaust brakes are simpler in operation than an engine brake.Essentially, the exhaust pipe of the vehicle is restricted by a valve.This raises the pressure in the exhaust system, forcing the engine to work harder on the exhaust stroke of its cylinders, so again the engine is acting as an air compressor, with the power required to compress the air being withheld from the exhaust pipe, retarding ...

  7. Automatic braking - Wikipedia

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    Advanced emergency braking system, where brakes are applied automatically in case of emergency; Emergency brake assist, known as EBA, which increases braking effectiveness when a human driver executes a panic stop; Anti-lock braking system, which maximizes braking friction on slippery surfaces or during an emergency braking maneuver

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  9. Emergency brake assist - Wikipedia

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    By interpreting the speed and force with which the brake pedal is pushed, the system detects if the driver is trying to execute an emergency stop, and if the brake pedal is not fully applied, the system overrides and fully applies the brakes until the anti-lock braking system (ABS) takes over to stop the wheels locking up. [1]