Safety
Active, Passive, and Post-Crash Safety
How active, passive, and post-crash safety protect people before, during, and after a collision.
EV Dictionary: Safety
Browse electric vehicle terms and definitions related to Safety. 28 terms
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Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)
Vehicle functions that assist with driving, warnings, braking, or monitoring.
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Blind-Spot Monitoring (BSM)
How blind-spot monitoring detects supported traffic beside the vehicle and warns the driver.
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Cornering Lights
Cornering lights illuminate the road beside a vehicle during low-speed turns and manoeuvres.
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Crash Load Path
The structural route that carries collision forces through a vehicle body.
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Crash Pulse
How vehicle deceleration changes over time during a collision.
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Crashworthiness
Crashworthiness describes how well a vehicle protects occupants when a collision occurs.
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Crumple Zone
A crumple zone deforms in a controlled way to manage crash energy before it reaches the cabin.
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Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
Daytime running lights make a moving vehicle easier to notice in daylight but do not illuminate the road ahead.
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Driver Drowsiness Detection
How drowsiness detection estimates fatigue and warns the driver when a break may be needed.
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Driver Monitoring System (DMS)
How a DMS observes driver attention and readiness and issues escalating warnings.
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
How ESC detects and corrects understeer or oversteer to help the driver maintain the intended path.
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Euro NCAP
A European consumer programme that tests and rates vehicle safety.
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Exit Warning
How exit warning detects supported road users approaching before an occupant opens a door.
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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
How FCW detects a developing frontal crash risk and warns the driver without applying the brakes.
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Front Cross-Traffic Alert (FCTA)
How FCTA warns of supported traffic crossing ahead when visibility to the sides is restricted.
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Lane Centering Assist (LCA)
How lane centering provides continuous steering support while the driver remains responsible.
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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
How LDW identifies an unintended lane departure and alerts the driver without steering the vehicle.
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Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
How LKA adds a brief corrective input to help prevent an unintended lane departure.
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Occupant Monitoring System
An occupant monitoring system detects or classifies people inside a vehicle for safety functions.
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Occupant Restraint System
The coordinated belts, airbags, seats and controls that manage occupant movement in a crash.
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Passenger-Compartment Intrusion
Movement of vehicle structures or components into the occupant space during a crash.
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Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)
How RCTA warns of supported traffic crossing behind the vehicle while reversing.
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Reversing Camera
How a reversing camera shows the area behind the vehicle and why it does not replace direct checks.
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Safe Drive-Away Time After Windscreen Replacement
Why replacement-adhesive waiting time depends on the product, installation, and working conditions.
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Safety Cell and Survival Space
How a vehicle structure preserves usable occupant space during a crash.
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Traction Control System (TCS)
How traction control limits driven-wheel slip during acceleration on low-grip surfaces.
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Visual–Manual Driver Distraction
When a vehicle task requires both off-road glances and hand operation, increasing driver workload.