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Jun 13, 2015

Collision-Mitigation Systems * USA - Makers say they pay for themselves

* DC - Systems cannot promise to eliminate accidents, only to reduce their severity


-- Representatives of Bendix and Meritor Wabco, the two major suppliers of safety devices that warn drivers of impending collisions, are glad to see renewed attention put on their products by recommendations issued this week by the National Transportation Safety Board. But they say they don’t necessarily want to see them mandated on trucks... And they make a point of calling the products “collision mitigation” systems, because they cannot promise to eliminate accidents, only to reduce their severity... Systems currently available provide warning of an impending collision. If the driver doesn't respond, some systems offer active braking “to take out some of the energy from the collision,” Fred Andersky, director of government and industry affairs at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, said, “Fleets wouldn’t be buying it if they didn’t see a return on investment from it.” The payback comes from reducing severity of crashes and avoiding some of them altogether... All OEMs offer collision-mitigation systems, and they set the prices, he said. “I’ve seen list prices from $2,500 to $6,000, but there’s always adjustments on volume.” And selling prices are almost always less than list... About 20% of Class 8 tractors are now sold with collision-mitigation devices, according to Bendix's Korn... NTSB wants NHTSA to develop performance standards rather than specify technologies that could be used, Korn explained. NHTSA must respond to four petitions calling for adoption of the systems, and probably will by the end of the year... 
(Photo: Bendix - The latest collision-mitigation systems warn drivers of impending collisions, then apply the brakes if they take no action)  --  Washington, DC, USA - Truckinginfo, by Tom Berg - June 10, 2015

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