Toyota Introduces New Version For The Pre-crash Safety System - Softpedia

Toyota Introduces New Version For The Pre-crash Safety System - Softpedia: "Toyota Motor Corporatio has recently developed a new version of its Pre-crash Safety System that provides early warning of an imminent collision when it detects the driver is likely not looking straight ahead.

This new feature comes as a response to data that suggests that most vehicle accidents are caused by lack of driver awareness
The system is a world�s first, according to Toyota officials, and will be offered on a Lexus-brand vehicle due to debut in Japan in the spring of 2006.

While Toyota's Pre-crash Safety System until now has centered on the detection of other vehicles and obstacles on the road ahead, the newly enhanced system takes into consideration, for the first time, the state of the driver. "