Auto Braking Mercedes Takes Out 5 Lead Cyclists In Abu Dhabi Tour

Cavendish was one of five to crash when the peloton slowed behind the lead car on stage 1 of the Abu Dhabi Tour, and although he remounted and re-joined the peloton, he was forced to abandon with a suspected concussion and whiplash.

"I didn't see it happen, but there was word going around that a lot of the cars have the automatic braking system, and if they don't disengage that, then as soon as a bike rider comes close, it brakes," Renshaw told reporters who had congregated by the Dimension Data team cars after stage 1 of the Abu Dhabi Tour.

countguy - 2/22/2018 10:33:10 AM

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Guess mercedes didn't want to let the mustang be the only one attacking crowds of people.

bw5011 - 2/22/2018 5:09:58 PM

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that's that Mercedes innovation for ya... Test it next time

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 2/22/2018 7:07:09 PM

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Falling hard onto asphalt at speed and sliding using your own flesh and blood as a lubricant has got to be a top 10 most unpleasant experience in life. I have only done it once on my road bike. I will pass on a chance to do it again.

PUGPROUD - 2/22/2018 7:12:15 PM

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Ooooops...whatever could go wrong!

t_bone - 2/22/2018 7:55:36 PM

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All software can do when it gets confused is slow down or stop...right in the middle of the road. Which if you've ever seen that happen from a drunk or senior citizen, particularly on the freeway, is bloodcurdlingly scary.