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Now a day every new car is equipped
with number of safety devices that prevent car’s drivers and occupant in case
of accidents. These safety devices fall under two categories. One is active and
second is passive driving safety.
Active Driving Safety
In this category, there are systems
and devices that help to keep your vehicle under control and prevent accidents.
These devices are normally automated so they can help to compensate
unintentional human errors while driving. Following devices are available in
this category.
1. Anti-lock Braking System
Anti-lock
brake system (ABS) is active safety equipment. It helps the driver to maintain
control of the vehicle by preventing the wheels from locking whenever driver
suddenly hit brakes. When the wheels lock, they cannot transmit the
steering forces, which results in the loss of vehicle control. To
avoid this possibility, the ABS control unit uses wheel speed sensors to
monitor the speed of each wheel.
Whenever
ABS control unit detects that a wheel is about to lock, a solenoid valve
located in the central control element of the anti-lock braking system reduces
the brake pressure applied to the wheels and prevent them from locking.
2.
Electronic
Stability Control
Electronic stability control is
designed to increase the stability of vehicle by monitoring its side-to-side
motion. With the electronic stability control, drivers are able to manage
critical situations in which the vehicle threatens to skid. It applies break at
each wheel in case of over and under steering so that your car continues in
right direction.
3.
Traction Control System
Traction
control system electronically prevents the wheels from spinning during
acceleration in order to obtain maximum traction particularly on wet, snowy or
icy roads.
Some
traction control systems also use anti-lock brakes to detect and limit wheel
spin. When it is detected, traction control shortly applies the brakes to the
slipping brake and sends power to your vehicle’s wheel for better grip.
Passive Driving Safety System
Passive Safety features are those
that help to protect driver and passengers from injuries in case the accident
happens. They are called passive because no action done by driver brings them
into play. They do nothing until the crash happens. The main function under
this category is to keep occupants protected within the car from several crash
forces.
Safety features included in this
category reduces the risk of serious injuries. It also allows the driver and
other occupants to ride out a crash. Features included in this category are:
1. Seat Belts
One of the most important safety
features of the modern automobile is probably the seat belt, which is being
designed more efficiently. They are the safety harness, which are designed to
keep vehicle’s occupants on their seat and not throwing them forward in case of
an accident.
2.
Airbags
Airbags sometimes called
life-saving cushion is a safety device installed in the center of steering
wheel for driver side and inside the dashboard for passenger side. Its purpose
is to protect passengers from hitting the dashboard or steering wheel of the
vehicle. Inflation of airbags happens very quickly and they can cause minor
injuries to passengers who are unbelted.
3.
Telematics
Use
of telematics system is increased from past few years in automobiles. It is a
crash-resistant black box that works with the help of global positioning system
(GPS) and cellular phone service improves the safety of both vehicle and its
driver. Following are the features of telematics system:
Ø It
keeps you safe from getting lost on road
Ø Call
roadside assistance at the press of button
Ø In
case you are in accident, it automatically dials 911
Ø It
also starts your EV charging when rates are cheap.
Telematics
system with the help of embedded cellular and GPS can also signal help if the
airbag deploys in a vehicle.
Make sure you know
what safety features are available in any car you are considering to purchase. Arm yourself with
information available on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
