Autopilot still kills motorcyclists FEMA news September 27, 2022September 28, 2022 Euro NCAP stars do not protect motorcyclists. FEMA considers this an unacceptable situation and sent a letter to Euro NCAP to alert them to this unsafe situation, caused by their own testing methods. Euro NCAP denies their tests are inadequate. In September 2022, Euro NCAP, a voluntary vehicle safety rating system,
CMC: ‘Motorcycles must be included in driver assistance systems’ FEMA news September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Reliable detection of motorcycles by driver assistance systems in cars is essential to avoid collisions and decrease the number of motorcyclist accidents. A white paper published by the Connected Motorcycle Consortium discusses the current state of automobile Advanced Driver Assistance Systems from a two-wheeler detection point of view. It also presents
United Nations will allow automated cars to manoeuvre at higher speeds FEMA news July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 FEMA: 'Motorcycle safety has to be the highest priority when automated cars change lanes at high speeds'. The UNECE’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations has adopted an amendment to UN Regulation No. 157, which extends the maximum speed for Automated Driving System (ADS) for passenger cars and light duty
Is your motorcycle really getting smarter? FEMA news December 12, 2019March 3, 2022 Just like we see in cars, more and more driver assistance systems are being developed for motorcycles. FEMA's Dolf Willigers explores if these systems can be helpful in real life. When you consider the amount of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in cars these days, it is more or less amazing