Chairman Hersman and NTSB staff experienced demonstrations of Meritor Wabco’s active safety technologies. Vehicle demonstrations included antilock braking systems (ABS), SmartTrac stability control system, OnGuard collision safety system and SafetyDirect fleet performance system, the company says.
“Our advanced safety systems continue to assist drivers in potentially avoiding accidents and increasing highway safety overall,” says Jon Morrison, president and general manager, Meritor Wabco. “It’s an honor to share our safety systems with Chairman Hersman and others from NTSB.”
The NTSB is an independent U.S. Federal agency that investigates and studies transportation accidents in the United States to provide safety recommendations for future accident prevention.
According to Wabco, the SmartTrac stability control systems is a suite of active safety systems that assist the driver in maintaining control of the vehicle in response to an impending loss of directional control or roll instability, reducing the risk of such events. The OnGuard collision safety system is said to be a forward-looking radar-based collision safety system that detects objects in a vehicle’s path and when appropriate automatically de-throttles the engine and applies the engine and service brakes when it senses a possible rear-end collision. The SafetyDirect fleet performance system is a Web-based reporting tool that Wabco says uses an onboard data logger to capture and report driving behavior, vehicle characteristics and severe events.
