Mainstream midsize sedans will soon offer a safety system that only appeared on luxury cars. The lane departure system is a technology that helps prevent drowsy drivers from veering off the road. The upcoming Ford Fusion will be the first midsize sedan to offer this optional safety technology.
The lane departure system will actually try to wake drivers if they start dozing off and begin veering off the road. A digital camera on the windshield keeps a close eye on the road to determine if lane drifting occurs. If it does, the system vibrates the steering wheel to try and wake the driver. The system also automatically steers the car back into its correct lane.
To prevent crashes due to drowsiness in the future, Ford development engineer, Michael Kane states that the, “Fusion’s Lane Keeping System combines a digital imaging sensor with our state-of-the-art control software to process images and determine what level of warning or assistance to provide to the driver.”
The new Ford Fusion, with the optional lane departure system, will premiere at the North American International Auto Show in a couple weeks. The Ford Explorer will also be offering this safety technology in 2012.
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