MILAN (ITALPRESS) – Volvo Trucks is continually developing its active safety systems to protect vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians, with the goal of taking steps toward the company’s long-term goal: zero accidents with Volvo Trucks.The latest example is Volvo’s Active Side Collision Avoidance Support, where the key word is “active.” It is an evolution of an existing safety system, with the addition of an active braking function. Using radar sensors to detect approaching cyclists, the system can warn the driver and, if necessary, actively brake the vehicle to avoid a collision with cyclists when turning to the passenger side. “Trucks are involved in 15 percent of fatal traffic accidents, and city traffic can be challenging for even the most experienced driver,” explains Anna Wrige Berling, Traffic & Product Safety Director at Volvo Trucks. “We at Volvo Trucks are constantly working to improve the safety performance of our vehicles to protect both the driver and other road users. This safety system, aimed at protecting cyclists in the city environment, is one of our latest innovations that will bring us closer to our long-term vision of zero accidents with Volvo trucks.” The Active Side Collision Avoidance Support system will be available to customers from November 2024 in the Volvo FH range and FM and FMX models in all global markets.The second system is Volvo Trucks’ next-generation collision warning with emergency braking. This system was first introduced in 2012 and has been continuously improved since then. It uses camera and radar sensors to monitor traffic in front of the truck, and if a risk of collision is detected, the system is designed to alert the driver and, if necessary, automatically brake to avoid or mitigate the collision. With recent improvements, this system can detect, warn and brake not only in front of vehicles, but also pedestrians and cyclists. It has been certified to meet the new, more stringent European legislation* on advanced emergency braking systems, which will not come into effect until 2028. In addition, Volvo Trucks’ system even exceeds the incoming legislation in terms of the traffic situations it is able to cover. “We are happy to see that the legal requirements have been implemented following our vision of zero accidents,” says Anna Wrige Berling. “However, we at Volvo will not wait for legislation-we will continue to innovate and exceed legal requirements with new features to support our ambitious goals.” This automatic braking system will be standard in Europe on all FH, FM and FMX series vehicles from 2025 and will be available as an option worldwide.
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