eSafety Compendium

technical availability: given(radar sensors/LIDAR required)organisational/ regulatoryrequirements: max. penetration7%, automatic deactivation, nosystems after 2013 (24GHzsensors)infrastructure requirements:noneother barriers: cost,liability concernsuser acceptance: tbdImprove customer businesscase by insurance and taxincentivesincrease customer awarenesswith EuroNCAP and campaignsDevelop clearer liability policiesMove progressively towardswidespread availabilityverify safetybenefits(accident data?)business case: essential forcustomers, especially buyers ofsmall cars2005 2010According to the V analysis of the implementation of obstacle and collision warning systems, themeasures to be taken include the following:o The safety benefits of obstacle and collision warning systems have to beverified in accident analyses. This is essential in order to assure publicauthorities and insurance companies of the actual benefits before they canmake decision on any incentives.o The industry makes progressively the system available in more models ofnew cars.o Clearer liability policies need to be created in order to safeguard thecustomer’s interests while not hindering the roll-out of the safetyimproving systemso Customer awareness needs to be increased by including and maintainingobstacle and collision warning system in the EuroNCAP system, whichrequires that the identification and performance of various obstacle andcollision warning systems in different cars can be verified in a satisfactorymanner. Information campaigns should be carried out about the benefitsof obstacle and collision warning, and the information should also beincluded in the education programmes of driving schools, automobileclubs etc. In addition, car dealer training should include information ofthe operation and benefits of obstacle and collision warning.o customer business case needs to be improved by tax and/or insuranceincentives making it more attractive to purchase obstacle and collisionwarning system -equipped carsWith the help of these measures, the market penetration of obstacle and collision warningsystems in new cars in Europe is forecasted as the following up to 2020:Page 392 of 490