What is ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)?
Common ADAS functions include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, blind spot detection and adaptive cruise control. Some are built into newer vehicles at the factory, and aftermarket ADAS cameras add forward collision, lane departure and following-distance alerts to older fleets. ADAS events are useful fleet data: they show how often drivers follow too closely or drift out of lane, and they can feed driver coaching. ADAS assists the driver and does not replace attention, and its performance varies with weather, road markings and sensor condition.
Key facts
- Warns drivers before a collision becomes unavoidable
- Aftermarket cameras can add alerts to older vehicles
- Events show following distance and lane-keeping habits for coaching
- Targets following distance and lane drift, two common crash precursors
