The importance that Volvo attaches to the safety of those who drive or ride in its cars needs no confirmation. But the Swedes also take care of those who are outside them. So after the protection of pedestrians – let’s not forget that the V40 is the first car with a pedestrian airbag – they are launching another system with cyclists as recipients.
Cyclist detection technology is integrated into the pedestrian detection system, which visually and audibly informs the driver and if he does not react then brakes the vehicle automatically. It consists of a radar that scans the road in front of the car, a camera placed in front of the interior mirror and a central unit.
According to research, 50% of cyclist deaths in Europe are due to collisions with cars. The system will be available from next May on the V40, S60, V60, XC60, V70, XC70 and S80 models…