Wrong-way driving warning
Wrong-way driver warning is a new advanced driver assistance system introduced in 2011 to prevent Wrong-way driving [1].
In the case of signs imposing access restrictions, through the wrong-way driver warning function an acoustic warning is emitted together with a visual warning in the instrument cluster – making an effective contribution towards helping to prevent serious accidents caused by wrong-way drivers.
Vehicles
- 2011 Toyota introduced Wrong-Way Driving Alert incorporated into navigation systems (only in Japan)[2]. Gives on-screen and voice alerts to wrong-way drivers. The function monitors vehicle direction on highways and selected toll roads, including at tollgates, service area ramps, turn-offs and junctions. The new function was made possible by advances in communications-based map-updating technology and in pinpoint position-recognition technology that uses information from GPS, gyro1, vehicle-speed and other sensors to determine accurate vehicle movement. [3]
- In 2013 Mercedes-Benz introduced Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way driver warning function on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222)[4] and the facelift Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W212)[5]
See also
- ^ http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/11/05/0526.html TMC to Add Wrong-way Driving Alert to Navigation Systems
- ^ http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/05/toyota-to-add-wrong-way-driving-alert-to-navigation-systems.html Toyota To Add Wrong Way Driving Alert To Navigation Systems
- ^ http://www2.toyota.co.jp/en/news/11/05/0526.html TMC to Add Wrong-way Driving Alert to Navigation Systems
- ^ http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/0-921-1549267-1-1597223-1-0-0-1597463-0-1-11702-1549054-0-1-0-0-0-0-0.html The driving assistance systems: Helpers in the background
- ^ http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1210218-1-1567979-1-0-0-1210228-0-0-135-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html Assistance system to prevent wrong-way driving