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The American auto industry voluntarily adopted amber front turn signals for most vehicles beginning in the 1963 model year, [67] [68] though the advent of amber signals was accompanied by legal stumbles in some states [69] [70] and front turn signals were still legally permitted to emit white light until FMVSS 108 took effect for the 1968 model ...
Systems may also include visual aids, such as LED or LCD readouts to indicate object distance. A vehicle may include a vehicle pictogram on the car's infotainment screen, with a representation of the nearby objects as coloured blocks. Rear sensors may be activated when reverse gear is selected and deactivated as soon as any other gear is selected.
The switch shown to the right is intended to disable an electric fuel pump in automotive applications. This functionality is required in some vehicle racing applications, since an electric fuel pump may otherwise continue operating after a collision or rollover. If the fuel line is broken or the vehicle is inverted, fuel may be spilled ...
Drivers intending to make a right turn when facing either a steady red light or arrow may only do so after stopping and yielding to vehicles and pedestrians in the intersection. To summarize: If ...
In this Dec. 23, 1973, file photo, cars line up in two directions at a gas station in New York City. Right-on-red was a gas-savings tool during the 1970s oil crisis.
In New Zealand, where traffic is on the left, when a road is given a green light from an all-direction stop, a red arrow can continue to display to turning traffic, holding traffic back while a pedestrian crossing on the side road is given a green signal (for left turns) or while oncoming traffic goes straight ahead and there is no permissive right turn allowed (for right turns).
The system is active up to 31 miles per hour (50 km/h) and steers, brakes, and accelerates the car on its own. [77] It relies on the adaptive cruise control sensing a car in front and clear lane markings to be present. 2016 Audi: Audi A4: Semi-autonomous traffic assistant marketed as "Traffic Jam Assist" offered as an option. Tesla: Model S ...
The ignition switch was designed to remove power from the vehicle's airbags when in the Off or Accessory mode. [11] Therefore, this was a safety hazard: If the switch changed from Run to Accessory and the vehicle was involved in an accident, it would no longer have power to release the airbags, and it would be difficult for the driver to steer ...