Automotive blind spot detection systems seem like steps in the right direction safety-wise, don’t they? Opinions about drivers not paying attention to what’s going on around them aside, anything that helps reduce collisions, injuries, and deaths seems like a great idea. As more adaptive radar systems roll out in more vehicles, one question remains: How do you get them to see bikes?
Piaggio has at least one idea up its sleeve to help get bikes seen, and it’s the subject of a recent patent application filed in both Italy and the U.S. (filed in Italy in 2018, filed in the U.S. in 2019, and published in the U.S. in January, 2022). Active radar reflector systems on motorbikes, the company believes, could just be an important solution.
