Study Indicates That Automatic Braking Systems Only Works 40% Of The Time

Automatic braking systems that will soon be standard on all U.S. vehicles are not guaranteed to bring cars to a full stop, according to new testing conducted by the AAA Auto Club.

The Heathrow, Florida-based organization found in a test of five 2016 model-year vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking systems that self-braking systems that are designed to prevent crashes reduce the speed of cars by 79 percent, while automatic braking systems that are intended to lessen the impact of accidents only slow cars by 40 percent.

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atc98092 - 8/24/2016 11:29:54 AM

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For current models, not all claim to bring the car to a complete stop. I've been looking at cars with adaptive cruise, and only a few claim to completely stop the car. Mazda does not, while Subaru does. I believe Mercedes and BMW also do. Ford does not. Haven't looked into other brands.

800over - 8/25/2016 1:21:19 PM

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All the study says is that you still have to drive and pay attention. The collision systems will help you but are not a substitute for you.

w222 - 8/25/2016 10:36:01 PM

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In order for cars to be "reliably" autonomous, each car and the road need to be equipped with sensors that can communicate with one another.