IIHS Rates Partial Driving Automation Systems as Poor for Safety
Auto Safety Group Gives most Hands-Free Driving Systems 'Poor' Ratings
Summary:
- The IIHS has released new ratings, with nearly all partial driving automation systems receiving 'poor' ratings.
- The evaluation included systems from BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, and others.
- Experts voice concerns about the safety of 'self-driving' features and the need for driver alertness.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced on Tuesday that nearly all partial driving automation systems received “poor” ratings in a new ratings program designed to improve safety on the road. The IIHS, an auto safety group, released the results of the first round of testing from its new ratings program. Of the 14 systems evaluated, 11 were rated “poor,” two were rated “marginal,” and one was rated “acceptable.” None received a “good” rating.
“We evaluated partial automation systems from BMW, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Tesla and Volvo. Most of them don’t include adequate measures to prevent misuse and keep drivers from losing focus on what’s happening on the road,” IIHS President David Harkey said in the announcement of the ratings.
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