Many of the safety features are intended to assist the driver with routine driving tasks such as observing the road, controlling vehicle speed and positioning in relation to road lines. Safety features of this kind belong to the category of driver assistance technology.
All safety functions can be considered to help the driver in one way or another. For example, even though brake assist is classified as an active safety feature, it does help the driver brake more effectively. In the same vein, the traction control – also classified in the field of active safety – helps the driver to use the maximum of the traction available. The difference between active safety features and driver assistance technology lies in the nature of the situations they are intended to prevent. Indeed, active safety seeks to avoid sudden events that pose an immediate risk to the driver and passengers. The driving assistance functions, on the other hand, manage normal situations,
Driver assistance technology cannot replace driver skill, nor compensate for lack of attention behind the wheel. However, by making certain driving tasks less demanding, it makes an important contribution to road safety by supplementing the driver’s abilities. To find out more about driver assistance technologies, how they work and what they do, click on the features listed here. You can also do a search to find the function you are interested in.
