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  2. Collision avoidance system - Wikipedia

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    Multi-collision brake system (automatic post-collision braking system) to automatically brake the car after an accident to avoid a second collision. City emergency braking automatically activates brakes at low speeds in urban situations. 2014: Volkswagen Passat (B8) introduced pedestrian recognition as a part of the system. It uses a sensor ...

  3. Threshold braking - Wikipedia

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    Threshold braking or limit braking is a driving technique most commonly used in motor racing, and in road vehicles to slow a vehicle at the maximum rate using the brakes. [1] The technique involves the driver controlling the brake pedal (or lever) pressure to maximize the braking force developed by the tires .

  4. Automated emergency braking system - Wikipedia

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    The ANCAP report in its safety assist section contains AEB rating taking into account the AEB interurban with various speeds named "Operational from" (for instance 10 to 180 km/h): HMI performance; FCW (stationary and slower-moving car) AEB interurban (car braking lightly, car braking heavily, driving toward slower-moving car)

  5. Texas man trying to stop car break-ins shot dead. Mom says ...

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    Comeaux and his friends were in midtown Houston around 1 a.m. Sunday when they found out a suspect was trying to break into one of their cars, the Houston Police Department said in a news release.

  6. Drivers can’t catch a ‘brake’: Car insurance costs soar to 47 ...

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    Car owners in the U.S. are begging for a ‘brake’ after auto insurance prices soared to a 47-year high in December — and they still show no signs of decelerating.. The cost of auto insurance ...

  7. These Six Mistakes Can Make Your Car More Vulnerable to Break Ins

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    High-end cars. If a thief is after the car itself and not just valuables left inside, expensive cars are at a higher risk of being stolen. "Generally speaking, thieves try to get money from the ...

  8. Braking distance - Wikipedia

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    Braking distance refers to the distance a vehicle will travel from the point when its brakes are fully applied to when it comes to a complete stop. It is primarily affected by the original speed of the vehicle and the coefficient of friction between the tires and the road surface, [Note 1] and negligibly by the tires' rolling resistance and vehicle's air drag.

  9. Burnout (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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    Performing a burnout in a front wheel drive vehicle is usually achieved by engaging the parking brake to lock up the rear tires along with stomping the gas to break the front wheels loose. [citation needed] Mercedes-Benz DTM car burnout. To perform a burnout in a rear wheel drive vehicle, the driver has to simultaneously engage the gas and ...