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STAY IN YOUR LANE.(News; lane change warning system developed)(Brief Article)
Byline: MIKE SUTTON, MARK VAUGHN
Unintended lane change warning systems are the wave of the future, with Infiniti leading the pack when it comes to staying on track.
Nissan's luxury brand will be the first to market with Lane Departure Warning in its 2005 Infiniti FX sport/utility vehicles and in the 2006 M45 sedan. The system uses a camera in the rearview mirror to detect lane markings and if an unintended lane change is detected, the system visually and audibly alerts the driver to take corrective action. The system will not operate below 45 mph or when a turn signal is used.
Iteris, which developed the system with Valeo, claims 43 percent of all traffic fatalities are due to unintended lane departures. Iteris lane-departure equipment has been on big rigs in Europe for several years and on Freightliner trucks in the United States more recently. The cost for the truck-based systems is $1,500 to $2,000, but it should be closer to $300 by the time it becomes commonplace on passenger cars as a ...
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