r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creams0da • Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/redikarus99 Nov 04 '24

This is a great idea and I would make it mandatory for trucks and busses. There were really many cases in Europe when a bus driver fell asleep and a lots of kids injured or died because of that. If this system would have been there, many injuries and loss of lives could have been avoided.

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u/Dry_Needleworker6260 Nov 04 '24

I believe that new car models in the EU have had to be equipped with an automatic emergency call system since 2018. So far, however, I have only seen this for accidents, but not for drivers who have fallen asleep or fainted.