Sleepy Behind The Wheel

There are so many distractions that are heavily discussed in today’s day and age.  From electronics, to cell phones and texting, distractions are the cause of many accidents every year, many of which are life changing and even fatal.  One distraction to driving that is often times forgotten is exhaustion.  When drivers are tired and are at threat of falling asleep behind the wheel it can and does cause many accidents as well.

As a result, manufacturers have worked hard to engineer safety features that combat drowsy driving and work to keep you safe behind the wheel.  These features are often referred to as crash-avoidance technology.
System features include:

• Forward collision warning and mitigation
• Lane departure warning and prevention
• Side view assist
• Park assist
• Back-over prevention
• Adaptive headlights
• Curve speed warning
• Fatigue warning
• Electronic stability control (ESC)
• Antilock brakes (ABS)

Newer models are equipped with both ESC and ABS as standard features.  The other options are not mandatory according to federal regulations, but they are being adapted and integrated by many automakers today.

You can find new and used Toyota cars St. Louis equipped with some of these features.  Toyota offers the lane departure warning and prevention and the forward collision warning and mitigation systems.  This technology works by alerting the driver through either sounds or vibrations in the steering wheel when the vehicle inappropriately crosses a line of traffic.  It tracks the vehicles movements and positions on the road through video technology.  The forward collision warning system alerts the driver with an alarm when driving too close behind another vehicle.  Toyota continues to go the extra mile to engineer the safest cars on the roads.  Come in today to check out the latest in safety.