Automated safety systems have become standard in many cars, but how much do they really help? According to one study, quite a bit — as long as they take decisions out of drivers' hands rather than trying to warn them of impending disaster. The Highway Loss Data Institute has published the results of a survey that compared the crash avoidance features of different brands of cars with the number of property damage liability claims that were filed for them (property damage liability claims cover crash damage to another vehicle, so while it's not a perfect metric, it doesn't count cases where the driver wasn't at fault.)
One of the features tested was a forward collision detector, which gauges whether a vehicle is in danger of rear-ending...
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If anything, this has set the bureaucrats on their ear. The bureaucrats left with scratching their collective heads, the program is rolled out to help FHA first time homebuyers.
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