The work between policy and practice
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The UK Government has confirmed it will require a range of advanced vehicle safety technologies on new vehicles entering the British market.
The DfT says the measures will bring Great Britain more closely into line with vehicle safety standards already operating in Northern Ireland and across Europe.
The technologies will apply to new vehicle types seeking GB type approval and include systems designed to prevent or mitigate collisions, such as:
- Advanced emergency braking systems
- Blind spot information systems
- Driver drowsiness and attention warning systems
- Driver distraction warning systems
- Emergency lane keeping systems
- Intelligent speed assistance
- Reversing detection technologies
- Event data recorders
