11 Top Recommended Safety Features to Enable on Your Vehicle

by | Aug 17, 2020 | Auto & Home

Most of us would agree that advanced vehicle safety technology makes driving today safer than ever before. However, a surprising number of drivers disable the anti-accident features in their cars, trucks or motorcycles, mainly because they find these bells and whistles to be annoying, distracting or undesirable, according to a recent study.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) concluded that some vehicle safety technology dramatically decreases the likelihood of an auto accident. However, some drivers disable this technology because they find the features take away their control of the vehicle. Other drivers simply find these features to be annoying.

Here are 11 Safety Features we recommend you considering enabling on your own vehicle:

  • 11. Backup Camera: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 6%
  • 10. Rear Cross Traffic Alert: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 9%
  •   9. Blind Spot Monitoring: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 9%
  •   8. Pedestrian Detection: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 11%
  •   7. Forward Collision Warning: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 11%
  •   6. Traffic Sign Recognition: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 14%
  •   5. Automated Emergency Braking: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 17%
  •   4. Lane Departure Warning: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 21%
  •   3. Driver Attention Monitor: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 22%
  •   2. Lane Keeping Assist: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 23%
  •   1. Adaptive Cruise Control: Percentage of drivers who disable this feature - 30%

For more information about these features and what they do, you can find descriptions at WhatMyCarDoes.org for details, or don’t hesitate to Contact your UA Agent for further assistance. We are happy to help.

Sources:

PropertyCasualty360
IIHS/HLDI

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