Technology is making cars safer and more aware. Today’s vehicles can detect other vehicles, objects, and people outside the driver’s view and intervene if they predict an imminent collision. Some of these features come standard on many models, while others—like rear automatic emergency braking—are usually optional. That’s “too bad,” according to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety President David Harkey, because its research shows that technology that intervenes for the driver is “more effective in preventing crashes than other types of solutions.”
