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Lane Departure Warning System

Kelly Judd

What is a LDW What is a LDW system?system?

Inadvertent Lane Departure Different warning

capabilities Prevent Accidents

Keep Drivers alert

How Does it Work?How Does it Work?

Camera Behind Mirror Interprets Lines On Road Disabled By Turn Signal Chimes or shakes steering wheel or seat

WhyWhy According to the National Highway

Transportation Safety Administration

(NHTSA) “There are nearly 1.4 million road

departure crashes reported annually”

LDW Systems may reduce this number by

32%

Simulates Bott’s Dots when they are not on

the road

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Other SystemsOther Systems

Blind Spot Information System, Volvo: Available as a $695 option on the S80, V50, C70, V70, XC70 and XC90

Distronic Plus system, Mercedes-Benz: Featured on S-Class sedans and CL-Class coupes

Lane departure prevention, Infiniti: Available as an option in the technology package on all models. -Applies Brakes

Lane Departure Warning, BMW: Standard on 5 Series sedans and 6 Series coupes

Pre-Collision System, Lexus: Available on all models except GX, RX, and SC

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SourcesSources

Primary Article - http://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/autovue-lane-departure-warning-system.html

Secondary Article - http://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/new-warning-systems-save-drivers-from-themselves.html