Auto Braking Systems Not Smart Enough to Help Cyclists Research Shows

Self-Braking systems designed to protect pedestrians if they mistakenly cross in front of a moving car are a bit crap at providing the same level of protection to cyclists, research has shown.

A Loughborough University study looked at a number of collisions involving pedestrians and cyclists in the UK and determined that while autonomous emergency braking systems worked well while people were on foot, they were much less successful if people were on two wheels.

Source: wheelsmag.com.au