Car assistance systems: Know-it-alls in the service of safety


Improvement to road safety or annoying disturbance? Car assistance systems have long developed into cheeky know-it-alls that now also keep a very close eye on the driver's behaviour. — dpa

COLOGNE: As soon as you drive 3 or 4 km/h above the speed limit, the cockpit of the new Prius starts beeping and flashing.

Toyota is already implementing the latest European Union (EU) safety regulations and has therefore installed a speed warning system. These will become mandatory for all new cars sold in the 27-member bloc in 2024.

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