Expectations & Understanding of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

UTC: Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM)
Speaker: William Horrey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Vehicle technology has progressed significantly over the past 20 years to the point where automated systems can now take on different aspects of a vehicle’s control. Because of their complexity, it is important that drivers understand their systems, their role and their function. Unfortunately, many studies have revealed that drivers have a poor understanding of vehicle technology. While drivers play a central role in the effective and appropriate use of these technologies, these systems do not affect only drivers of such vehicles. Other road users, such as bicyclists and pedestrians, must interact with these vehicles safely and, as such, it is important to examine their perceptions, understanding and expectations concerning these systems.

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Important research and takeaways that highlight the importance of the automotive safety technologies, while acknowledging that further road-user education is prudent.