Citation

Werkmeister K, Borchers N. Proc. Int. Tech. Conf. Enhanced Safety Vehicles 2003; 2003: 10 p..

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(Copyright © 2003, In public domain, Publisher National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

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Abstract

For most of the current vehicles on the road, safety has been developed with the predominant focus of offering the best crash protection to occupants possible. With a soon to be introduced vehicle, a new philosophy has been applied. Additional options have increased performance of electronic devices. Concepts have been developed in which safety measures are applied throughout all relevant phases of the vehicle in traffic. With future vehicles it is the intention of BMW to enhance safety in all relevant phases in a well-balanced way for drivers, passengers as well as other participants in real world traffic. Examples of relevant phases are: cruising and dynamic driving, critical situations and pre-crash phases, occupant protection in case of an accident and finally the post-crash phase.