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driver alert

driver alert

A feature of current model automobiles that alerts drivers when their behavior becomes erratic such as weaving in and out of lanes. An alert may also be triggered after driving too long without a stop. See automotive safety systems.


Driver Alert in a 2019 Lincoln Nautilus
The coffee symbol is the typical driver alert icon displayed on the dashboard. An audible alert may accompany the visual. (Image courtesy of Ford Motor Company.)
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The All Terrain model adds the Driver Alert package, forward collision alert and lane departure warning, plus a Carbon Black Metallic exterior colour.
For example, it can tell the driver that there is a pedestrian along the road being driven on even from a substantial distance, which would make the driver alert.
Some of the leading OEM's driver attention alert system are Driver Alert (by Ford), Driver Monitoring System (by Toyota), Attention Assist (by Mercedes-Benz), Driver Alert Control (by Volvo) and Fatigue Detection System (by Volkswagen).
IntelliLink connectivity, Bluetooth phone features and navigation with 3-D map displays along with safety features that include Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning along with Driver Alert Seat are some highlights of this model.
They include an Enhanced Driver Alert Package, a forward radar system and the segment's only Front Center Air Bag, providing added protection for both front occupants in side impacts.
Volvo Trucks has launched eight advanced safety features in the UAE, including headway support system, lane change support, electronic stability programme, lane keeping support, driver alert support, tyre pressure monitoring, Volvo dynamic steering and airbag.
An extension of Volvo's Lane Keeping Support, the Driver Alert Support monitors driver behaviour and steering wheel movements.
Here are five technologies listed by Ford that will "help make driving safer and less stressful." Driver Alert System The situation: The car is veering between lane markings.
A Driver Assistance Pack added driver alert, auto high beam, pre-collision assist with pedestrian detection, distance alert and adaptive cruise control.
Both versions benefit from the new Transporter's improved equipment, including a Driver Alert system which detects tired driver behaviour and recommends a break.
Amanda said: "Erin looked at me, with her beautiful big blue eyes, and said, 'Mum, please, I don't want any more kids to suffer like I have.'" Brink driver alert A man in his 20s was rescued yesterday after his car crashed off the A429 in Warwickshire, struck a bridge and he was left hanging above the river.
Additional kit over the S trim includes stuff like 15-inch alloys with low rolling resistance tyres, aero body kit, multifunction leather steering wheel, alarm with remote central locking, air-con, cruise control and Volkswagen's Driver Alert System.
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