Lexus Introduces Second Generation Safety System

Lexus Introduces Second Generation Safety System! Lexus has greatly decreased traffic accidents since the introduction of their safety system +, which was first introduced in 2015. The Lexus Safety System + is a set of active safety packages developed to reduce accidents guided by the concept of supporting drivers under the assumption that they will drive safely, and at the same time, mitigating damage should an accident occur. It comprises several functions, and its key features include the following:

– Pre-Collision System (PCS), which helps prevent and mitigate collisions with preceding vehicles or pedestrians
– Lane Departure Alert (LDA), which helps prevent vehicles from departing from their lanes
– Automatic High Beam (AHB), which helps ensure optimal forward visibility during nighttime driving

Now Lexus is planning to introduce the pre-collision support of Lexus Safety System + A, which will continue to utilize the single-lens camera and millimeter-wave radar currently used in the 1st generation Lexus Safety System +, but it will be further enhanced with the following additions to better prevent accidents and reduce the number of deaths and injuries from traffic accidents.

– Expanding the scope of hazard detection, and improving functionality such as through improvements to the performance of the camera and radar
– Utilizing the advanced driving support feature Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)(1) and increasing the number of Lexus CoDrive(2) cars
– Reducing the size of the unit to improve ease of installation

Further details

1. Expanded scope of hazard detection and improved functionality

Adding nighttime pedestrians and cyclists to the scope of hazards detected by PCS
– The current system is unable to detect nighttime pedestrians and cyclists. Adding these to the scope further broadens protection from causes of severe accidents.

Road Sign Assist (RSA)(3)
– Key road signs are read by the camera and displayed in the instrument panel.
– This feature supports even safer driving by helping to reduce the possibility of overlooking speed limits and traffic rules, such as stop signs, no entry signs, and no overtaking signs.

2. Advanced driving support Lexus CoDrive

Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) has been newly adopted to achieve such aims as reducing driver burden and improving convenience.
– It keeps the vehicle in the center of a lane by assisting the driver in steering control when using Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. By accruing features such as Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, driver burden can be reduced in locations such as expressways, allowing drivers to drive with greater ease.
– LTA also comes with Lane Departure Alert (LDA). With the ability to recognize shoulders on straight roads without white lane markings, it gives alerts (display, buzzer or steering vibration) when deviating off roads, and assists in regaining track.

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