The car industry is developing very quickly trying to keep up with the continuously growing demands of the modern drivers. Among all the possible requirements to the contemporary vehicle the most important one is high level of safety. On no account should drivers neglect these necessary features because there are different situations on the road and even if you are an experienced driver always in control, no one is insured against some unpredictable accidents. No matter what car you drive whether it is Mercedes-Benz used Audi, Lexus or Skoda, safety features must be unprecedented to make your driving comfortable and enjoyable. Here are top five safety features, which would make it possible.
1. ABS
Anti-lock brakes system senses and prevents wheel lockup and offers improved steering control under extreme braking or slippery conditions, which lessens a collision before it happens. Almost all the modern cars are supplied with this necessary feature.
2. Visibility Aids
It is obvious, that high visibility will help drivers to decrease car accidents significantly. But trying to strengthen the cabin to help withstand serious crashes, designers often neglect this important requirement. This means that modern vehicles tend to have poor visibility. However, many manufacturers offer up-to-date electronic sensing devices to make up for this fail. These smart devices along with cameras tell the drivers that they are close to other objects and this way preventing unpleasant collisions and unseen extremities. For example reverse parking sensors installed on the rear bumper will come in handy for low-speed manoeuvres, using infra-red cameras such systems pick out pedestrians on an unlit road and more sophisticated ones, offered by luxury brands as BMW, warn a driver if there’s a car driving in a car’s blind-spot.
3. Tyre-Pressure Monitoring Systems
Under- or over-inflated tyres can lead to an accident because it makes the handling really difficult. Tyre-pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are designed to monitor the tyre pressures sending a signal to the car’s on-board computer and warning a driver that something is wrong with tyres.
4. Speed-limiting Devices
Although cruise control features have already become irreplaceable requirement for all modern cars, some manufacturers have gone further and adapted this system setting the maximum speed of the car. In other words, it’s main job is to prevent a driver from inadvertently exceeding the speed limit.
5. Lane-keeping Technology
This lane-keeping technology is called to warn the driver if he lets the car stray from one motorway lane into another without indicating. Different modes notify the driver if something goes wrong in different ways. Citroen’s Lane Departure Warning System, for instance, vibrates the base of the driver’s seat, whereas the latest Ford Focus vibrates the steering wheel. Some car manufacturers like Honda have designed a Lane Keep Assist System installed on the Accord and Legend that can adjust the steering wheel automatically to keep a car in the centre of the lane. The most advanced systems (like that used by modern Mercedes-Benz E-Class) sense that a car is going off-course and correct its direction by applying the brakes on the left or right wheels.
Keep abreast of modern safety technologies and you will be safe and sound driving your favourite car.