Run Amok-Do Drivers Really Need Advanced Driver Assist Systems to Safely Drive?
12 Jan 2023, 03:30 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / It seems we are inundated with the capabilities of ADAS features offered on today's automobiles but are they really necessary?
Teen Solves A-Pillar Blind Spots Issues, Wins $25,000 and Massive Recognition
5 Nov 2019, 14:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Alaina Gassler, an 8th grader from Pennsylvania, set out to find a solution to improve auto safety by removing blind spots
Volvo Trucks to Demo Safer Right-turns System Today
17 May 2011, 08:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks has developed a system that is aimed at solving the problem of the truck driver’s blind spot on the passenger side, which will be demoed today in the Intersaf...
Volvo Trucks Works to Solve Right-Turn Blind Spot Problem
3 May 2011, 11:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Swedes at Volvo Trucks keep themselves busy trying to find a solution to the right-turn problem, as 20 percent of all accidents between road users and trucks occur when the truck turns right at ...
25% of New Cars to Have Blind Spot Detection Systems by 2016, Study Says
16 Mar 2011, 08:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As the world’s roads become ever more crowded, the need for traffic safety is constantly increasing. A recent study conducted by ABI Research revealed that annual Blind Spot Detection (BSD) sy...
Bosch Introduces the Side View Assist
29 Oct 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yet another safety feature is making its way through Bosch’s portfolio, coming as a blind-spot assistant, helping drivers handle complex traffic situations. Dubbed Side View Assist, the driver...
Convex Side Mirrors Eliminate Blind Spots
13 Jul 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most dreaded things about driving is the blind spot, that place in space where the car that passes yours is invisible to both the interior and exterior mirrors of your car. Of course, mis...
Vibrating Seat Sees into the Blind Spot
9 Jul 2010, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In an attempt to find an alternative to the blinking lights and intermittent sounds commonly used by manufacturers to aid the driver, John Morrell, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Y...
Volvo Trucks Gives Safety Tips to Children
1 Jul 2010, 12:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As most accidents involving trucks and pedestrians occur due to the driver’s blind spot, Volvo Trucks has partnered with other organizations to teach Danish kids how to behave when there are t...
IIHS Supports NHTSA in Fight Against Backover Crashes
5 May 2009, 15:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) sent an official comment in which it agrees with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) advance notice of proposed rule-...