12 May 2022Vehicle Technology
Technical Safety Saves Lives
The potential for accidents, which is especially high when people first start driving, can be reduced by making use of vehicle technology.
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Vehicle technology - Saving lives through technical safety
The potential for accidents, which is especially high when people first start driving, can be reduced by making use of vehicle technology. One aspect that is crucial to achieving this is the continual advancement in digitalizing vehicle drives in combination with control equipment. Because of this, the systems that are installed should definitely not feature any serious defects or impermissible changes to the design and should be working flawlessly. DEKRA has proven how important this is in several road tests, with striking results. In the future, systems such as the automatic speed limiter could also reduce the risk of accidents. After all, excessive speed, or speed that is not appropriately adapted to the situation at hand, is one of the main causes of accidents for young drivers.
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12 May 2022Vehicle Technology
DEKRA Test drives with a focus on brakes, tires, and ESP
To shed more light on the influence of vehicle condition and equipment on safety-related driving maneuvers, DEKRA carried out a series of test drives for this report
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12 May 2022Vehicle Technology
PTI reveals safety-related deficiencies
Given the fact that – as previously mentioned – many young drivers very often drive older vehicles, mainly for financial reasons, periodic monitoring is and will rem
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12 May 2022Vehicle Technology
Possibilities for restricting speed and other functions
The power and speed offered by the vehicles that young people tend to drive create an irresistible desire in some novice drivers to push them to their full potential
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12 May 2022Vehicle Technology
The proper seating position is key in a critical incident
What happens to the occupants in the event of a road accident depends in no small measure on the question of how well the respective seating position is adapted to t
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12 May 2022Vehicle Technology
Modern technology also protects cyclists and motorcyclists
Young people are not only exposed to a high risk of having accidents in road traffic when they are passengers in a car, but also when they are traveling by bicycle o
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20 May 2021Vehicle Technology
Rider Assistance Systems On Pedelecs
Sales figures for pedelecs have been rising steadily for years. Even despite the coronavirus crisis, they do not seem to have declined – quite the opposite
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20 May 2021Vehicle Technology
Assistance Systems Installed In Motor Vehicles Protect Senior Cit
When older people use the road as cyclists or pedestrians, their generally reduced perceptive faculties and slower reactions place them at a com-parativ
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08 Nov 2020Vehicle Technology
Two Examples to Illustrate the Extent to Which Technical Defects Cause Traffic Accidents
Not every technical defect that is found in conjunction with an accident should necessarily be seen as the cause of the accident.
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08 Nov 2020Vehicle Technology
Added Value for Safe Road Use
Careful and considerate behavior that respects the rules of the road is essential in reducing accident numbers. In addition to this, users of two-wheeled vehicles in particular can prevent accidents completely, or at least lessen the severity of their consequences, by keeping their vehicles – especially their brakes and lights – in good technical condition, wearing properly fitted helmets, and using active safety systems.
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08 Nov 2020Vehicle Technology
Bicycle helmets offer good protection in impact test
The potential benefits of bicycle helmets in protecting a cyclist’s head in case of an accident are indisputable. At the same time, figures for helmet usage around the globe are extremely varied, as illustrated strikingly by the data collected from different European countries in the DEKRA Accident Research study presented in the section of this report on the human factor.
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08 Nov 2020Vehicle Technology
Bicycle helmets significantly reduce the risk of severe head inju
In the past, countless crash tests have been conducted – many of them by DEKRA – in order to test and illustrate the potential benefits of bicycle helmets in
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