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There are some newer cars with AEB that have pedestrian detection, though. You can watch videos of IIHS testing those features [0]. It's not a perfect solution
by jfim 6y ago
There are some newer cars with AEB that have pedestrian detection, though. You can watch videos of IIHS testing those features [0]. It's not a perfect solution but will automatically brake if a collision with a pedestrian (or other VRU) is predicted and the driver is not braking.
[0] https://youtu.be/TJgUiZgX5rE?t=109 https://youtu.be/TJgUiZgX5rE?t=109
- acdha 6y agoOh, definitely. I’d love to see those become mandatory just like seatbelts, airbags, etc. have because it’s a multi decade process to upgrade the national vehicle fleet.
- scott_w 6y agoThat usually doesn’t kick in at higher speeds, due to the risk of it suddenly breaking on a motorway. In a way, this makes speeding even worse.
- brewdad 6y agoVolvo has developed "large animal" sensors that are designed to avoid collisions with moose at highway speeds. I have no idea how well they actually work in practice however.