collision avoidance system
Training on Collision Avoidance Tech Is Essential, Industry Experts Say
A truck avoids an accident using a collision avoidance system. (Meritor Wabco)
Training is a critical step when incorporating collision avoidance technology into fleets, according to representatives from the trucking industry.
April 19, 2019Preco Enhances PreView Side Defender System
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Preco Electronics announced its PreView Side Defender II now provides radar-based blind-spot detection in addition to lane-change detection for trucks.
March 11, 2019Standardizing Collision Avoidance Systems Is One of NTSB’s Most Wanted Safety Improvements
NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — Automobile and truck manufacturers should develop a standard practice of installing collision avoidance technology in their vehicles, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which named the system as one of its 10 Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements.
February 4, 2019Collision Mitigation Advances
False positives have been greatly reduced as the technology has improved, Volvo Trucks says. (Volvo Trucks)
Collision mitigation systems for trucks are becoming increasingly popular as they offer enhanced safety features, register fewer false activations and set the stage for increasing autonomous capabilities.
November 9, 2018Collision Avoidance Systems Succeed in NHTSA Field Test
Meritor Wabco
A yearlong federal field test of 150 Class 8 tractor-trailers equipped with collision avoidance systems had no rear-end crashes, a new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study revealed.
June 20, 2016NTSB Calls for Collision Avoidance Systems to Be Standard
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The National Transportation Safety Board on June 8 issued a recommendation that collision avoidance systems be standard equipment on all new cars and commercial trucks.
June 8, 2015