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Regulatory News:
Today, the Swedish government approved a request for special
permission to drive on public roadways with fatigued drivers. This
decision means that Volvo Trucks' work with a safety system that
alerts tired drivers can enter the final phase. Fatigue and
inattentiveness, as well as alcohol, are the most common causes of
traffic accidents.
Research shows that driver fatigue is the cause of 20% or more of
the accidents that occur in traffic. This fact is a driving force
behind Volvo Trucks' development of new safety functions for trucks.
"Our request for an exemption from normal traffic regulations is part
of our development of technical systems that detect and warn a driver
of fatigue and inattentiveness in traffic. The objective is to make
these safety systems available in our trucks," says Lars-Goran
Lowenadler, Safety Director at Volvo Trucks.
The safety function that Volvo Trucks would now like to test is
based on a system that monitors the way in which the driver operates
the vehicle. If the driver becomes inattentive, the vehicle's pattern
of movement changes. This is registered by the system and the driver
is alerted.
"The system has reached a stage where all that remains to be done
is a final check. The point is to provide a warning at the right
moment but not unnecessarily. In order for the tests to be as credible
and realistic as possible, we would like to drive on actual roads.
There are simply no test tracks that are adequate," Lars-Goran
Lowenadler continues.
One prerequisite for special permission for testing is that the
tests currently being planned are conducted with rigorous safety
measures. Driving will be done on specially selected sections of roads
that are dual carriageways and there will be two drivers in each
vehicle.
"The fatigued driver will be backed-up by a driver who is rested
and alert and who can quickly take control of the vehicle. In
addition, there will be test leader in the cab who will monitor the
entire test drive. The truck will also be clearly marked with rotating
warning lamps and will be followed by a car that alerts other
motorists that a test is underway".
Authorisation to conduct the testing applies to selected sections
of the E6 motorway and National highway 40. The final sections of the
roads to be used will be decided at the time each test is conducted in
consultation with the regional office of the Swedish National Road
Administration and local police authorities.
February 28, 2008
Safety features resulting from Volvo Trucks' development work and
which are already available on today's trucks include:
Lane Keeping Support: a system that registers traffic lane marking
lines, monitors the vehicle's position and alerts the driver if the
vehicle is moving laterally and is about to leave the lane in which it
is travelling.
Adaptive Cruise Control: a radar-controlled cruise control system
that helps ensure that the truck maintains the proper distance to the
vehicle ahead. A time interval chosen by the driver is automatically
kept constant by the engine and brake management systems.
ESP: a stability control system for tractor-trailer rigs that
applies the brakes to the tractor's wheels individually if there is a
risk of a roll-over or skidding and which intervenes if the driver is
about to lose control of the vehicle.
Visit http://www.thenewsmarket.com/volvogroup for video material
about the Volvo Group's various production facilities and products.
You can download pictorial information in the form of MPEG2 files, or
order the material on a Beta cassette. Registration and ordering video
material is free-of-charge for the media.
Volvo Trucks (NASDAQ:VOLV) (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) provides
complete transport solutions for professional and business-driven
customers. The company offers a full range of medium to heavy duty
trucks, with a strong global network of 3,000 service points in more
than 130 countries. In 2007 Volvo Trucks sold more than 100,000 trucks
worldwide. Volvo Trucks is a part of the Volvo Group, one of the
world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction
equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications,
aerospace components and services. The Group also provides solutions
for financing and service.
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Regulatory News:
Today, the Swedish government approved a request for special
permission to drive on public roadways with fatigued drivers. This
decision means that Volvo Trucks’ work with a
safety system that alerts tired drivers can enter the final phase.
Fatigue and inattentiveness, as well as alcohol, are the most common
causes of traffic accidents.
Research shows that driver fatigue is the cause of 20% or more of the
accidents that occur in traffic. This fact is a driving force behind
Volvo Trucks’ development of new safety
functions for trucks. “Our request for an
exemption from normal traffic regulations is part of our development of
technical systems that detect and warn a driver of fatigue and
inattentiveness in traffic. The objective is to make these safety
systems available in our trucks,” says Lars-Göran
Löwenadler, Safety Director at Volvo Trucks.
The safety function that Volvo Trucks would now like to test is based on
a system that monitors the way in which the driver operates the vehicle.
If the driver becomes inattentive, the vehicle’s
pattern of movement changes. This is registered by the system and the
driver is alerted.
“The system has reached a stage where all that
remains to be done is a final check. The point is to provide a warning
at the right moment but not unnecessarily. In order for the tests to be
as credible and realistic as possible, we would like to drive on actual
roads. There are simply no test tracks that are adequate,”
Lars-Göran Löwenadler
continues.
One prerequisite for special permission for testing is that the tests
currently being planned are conducted with rigorous safety measures.
Driving will be done on specially selected sections of roads that are
dual carriageways and there will be two drivers in each vehicle.
“The fatigued driver will be backed-up by a
driver who is rested and alert and who can quickly take control of the
vehicle. In addition, there will be test leader in the cab who will
monitor the entire test drive. The truck will also be clearly marked
with rotating warning lamps and will be followed by a car that alerts
other motorists that a test is underway”.
Authorisation to conduct the testing applies to selected sections of the
E6 motorway and National highway 40. The final sections of the roads to
be used will be decided at the time each test is conducted in
consultation with the regional office of the Swedish National Road
Administration and local police authorities.
February 28, 2008
Safety features resulting from Volvo Trucks’
development work and which are already available on today’s
trucks include:
Lane Keeping Support: a system that registers traffic lane marking
lines, monitors the vehicle’s position and
alerts the driver if the vehicle is moving laterally and is about to
leave the lane in which it is travelling.
Adaptive Cruise Control: a radar-controlled cruise control system that
helps ensure that the truck maintains the proper distance to the vehicle
ahead. A time interval chosen by the driver is automatically kept
constant by the engine and brake management systems.
ESP: a stability control system for tractor-trailer rigs that applies
the brakes to the tractor’s wheels
individually if there is a risk of a roll-over or skidding and which
intervenes if the driver is about to lose control of the vehicle.
Visit http://www.thenewsmarket.com/volvogroup
for video material about the Volvo Group’s
various production facilities and products. You can download pictorial
information in the form of MPEG2 files, or order the material on a Beta
cassette. Registration and ordering video material is free-of-charge for
the media.
Volvo Trucks (NASDAQ:VOLV) (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) provides complete
transport solutions for professional and business-driven customers. The
company offers a full range of medium to heavy duty trucks, with a
strong global network of 3,000 service points in more than 130
countries. In 2007 Volvo Trucks sold more than 100,000 trucks worldwide.
Volvo Trucks is a part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s
leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive
systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and
services. The Group also provides solutions for financing and service.
This information was brought to you by Cision http://newsroom.cision.com