Our associates here at Barber Honda like to help customers with automobile research. If you're shopping for a new vehicle, you may have heard of driver-assist features that come with certain trims. A blind spot monitor is a popular safety feature that many drivers choose because it can reduce the risk of collisions.
A blind spot monitor uses technology to scan for vehicles that are rapidly approaching your blind zones, and when one is detected, the system will send you auditory and/or visual alerts. Many blind spot monitors issue visual alerts on the corresponding exterior mirror.
According to two studies regarding driver-assist technologies, blind spot monitoring systems and lane departure warning systems can enhance protection among drivers and passengers. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety reported that driver-assist features can lessen fatalities from lane-change accidents, and if every automobile on the road has a blind spot monitor in 2015, it could have lessened lane-change accident injuries by 55,000 and lane-change accidents by 85,000.
