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SAFETY TRUCKS * USA - Takata's SafeTraK Lane Departure Warning System Improves Safety Performance and Accident Avoidance
Study Shows: Road Safety Benefits and Driver Acceptance of Technology a "Win-Win" for Commercial Trucking Industry
* Thirty-eight percent (38%) of drivers reported that the integrated warning systems prevented them from potentially having a crash
* Eighty-three percent (83%) of drivers would prefer a truck equipped with the integrated warning systems and would recommend their carrier purchase the system
* In terms of satisfaction, drivers rated:
o Warnings for lane departures the highest
o Overall usefulness of lane departure warning second
* The SafeTraK integrated crash warning system used in the study had a statistically significant effect helping drivers maintain lane positions closer to the center
* Overall, drivers responded the warning systems would increase driver safety, making them more aware of the traffic environment around their vehicle and their position in the lane
The UMTRI-led IVBSS program funding was provided by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)... The Takata SafeTraK system, currently available to the commercial trucking industry, helps drivers better prepare for their long haul trips and react to their real-time driving performance... (Photo from safetrak.takata)
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