Top Ten Automotive Safety Innovations For New Drivers Teenagers

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

The safest vehicles are cars or trucks with the most innovative technology. One of the more advanced safety systems available is Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). ACC uses powerful radar sensors that keep your car, truck, or SUV at a safe range from cars in front of you and your passengers. Here's how this feature works:

• The driver establishes the cruise control max speed.
• The ACC radar system stays at a safe distance from the vehicles you are following.
• When detecting an imminent collision, the ACC will use the car's AEB system (see the next safety option) to slow or stop the vehicle.

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)

Distracted driving has become a greater concern today. This is primarily due to personal device usage while driving, especially with teen drivers. AEB systems are designed to avoid a collision before it occurs. In the event of an unavoidable accident, the AEB system will:

• Alert the driver with an audible alarm - some systems utilize vibrating steering wheels and seats, as well.
• Should the driver fail to engage the brake promptly enough to prevent a collision, the AEB system will engage the brakes automatically to help prevent or lessen the seriousness of a forward collision.
• In case the driver needs further braking help, the following safety option kicks in.

Crash Imminent Braking (CIB)/Dynamic Brake Support (DBS)

More vehicle makers are adding additional automatic brake systems to assist drivers in avoiding or severely decreasing the seriousness of a mishap. The inclusion of a CIB/DBS system helps the driver by:

• Automatically adding brake pressure in the event that the car or truck senses the driver's braking pressure is insufficient to stop the vehicle prior to a collision.
• Should the driver fail to apply the brakes at all, the CIB system kicks in to automatically use the brakes to decrease the damage or prevent of a collision.

Adaptive Headlights

With these amazing headlights, dark corners on poorly lit roadways are a thing of the past. Linked to the steering system, the headlights turn in the exact same direction the steering wheel is turning in order to light up the area the car, truck, or SUV is turning into. This safety feature is particularly useful in rural areas with limited or no outside lighting.

Forward Collision Warning

Thanks to this safety feature, distracted driving is becoming less of an issue. Cameras, radar, and even lasers are masterfully utilized to inform drivers when objects in front of them are getting too near to the front of your vehicle. Throw in an automatic emergency braking system and you can rest easy when your teen driver gets on the road.

Blind Spot Detection

Speaking of keeping your eyes on the road, that annoying blind spot has finally been eliminated thanks to this safety innovation. Video cameras and\or lasers keep an eye out in areas on your vehicle that the majority of drivers are unable to. A warning alert make certain you are aware of another vehicle's proximity before you change lanes.

Lane Departure Warning (LDW)/Lane Keeping System (LKS)

Even more good news for distracted drivers. Video cameras and lasers are also utilized to observe the lane markings on the typical highway. When the system detects the car has started vacating its lane, it will notify the driver with alarms and lights, a vibrating seat, and even a vibrating steering wheel.

Rear-View Camera

This feature is frequently confused with back-up cameras; but the distinction between these 2 awesome features is stark. While back-up cameras usually have a limited field of vision, rear view cameras generally utilize wide-angle lenses to offer the driver a much wider view of what or who is behind them.

TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring System

As the name implies, your car, truck, or SUV's TPMS sensors keep track of the air pressure in all four tires and notifies the driver with dashboard lights and even an alarm should the tire pressure get to critical levels.

Facial Recognition Software

Finally, we have one of the most recent advancements to our automotive safety suites. Thanks to improvements in facial recognition technology, vehicles are beginning to add this tech to keep an eye on driver awareness. Once calibrated to the driver's distinct physical attributes, the software can detect a change in driver attention levels. The system will then inform the driver with alarms and dashboard lights. This being a brand-new technology, drivers can anticipate advanced alerting measures like vibrating steering wheels and seats.