Honda has developed an accident avoidance support system called city-brake active system.
The city-brake active system operates when the vehicle is travelling at speeds of less than 30km/h.
It uses a laser radar installed in the upper part of the windscreen to detect when a collision is imminent. If the system identifies a high risk of collision it will issue audio and visual warnings to the driver. If the driver does not take action to avoid the collision then the system will automatically apply the brakes.
The system also protects drivers from accidental acceleration at speeds of less than 10km/h or from standstill.
If the system determines that the driver has pressed too hard on the accelerator pedal, for example by mistakenly stepping on the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal, when there is another vehicle within 4m of the front of the vehicle, the driver will receive audio and visual warnings and the system will control engine output to restrict the vehicle from moving forward.
Honda will first introduce the technology on the all-new Honda Fit which will go on sale in Japan later this year.
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