THE door incidents occurs when a car door is opened, when cyclists, scooters or motorcycles approach. It is a common occurrence in our daily lives, especially in the city: the number of cyclists injured by car doors is estimated at 42,514 in 2022 in France alone. Ford wanted to reduce the risks associated with door accidents with an innovative technology called “Exit Warning”.

“Vans are a part of everyday life in our cities. We understand that delivering hundreds of packages a day can be a difficult and demanding task for drivers, especially at this time of year. By integrating lane departure warning into the all-new Transit Custom, our goal is to make travel safer for Ford Pro drivers and all other road users.”Hans Schep, managing director of Ford Pro Europe, said on this occasion.

Ford Transit Custom: accident prevention system

The system “Departure Warning” is especially offered on the all-new Ford Transit Custom: this function uses parking radars and external sensors to detect the collision of another road user moving. This helps prevent situations where opening the door could lead to a collision.

When the driver is about to open the door, he is warned of the approach of a cyclist or other road user thanks to LED illumination of exterior mirrors, as well as notifications on the dashboard. In order not to make this warning system too intrusive, the “Departure Warning” function is activated only when other road users exceed the speed limit. 7 km/h. This feature can also be turned off manually.

Coming soon to other Ford models

The new Ford Transit Custom is the latest version of Europe’s best-selling single-tone van, which was recently named the International Van of the Year 2024. The departure warning system is also active on this SUV. on the driver’s side than on the passenger’s sideto prevent cyclists riding on the pavement or overtaking, for example on the right, or when the cycle lane is on the right of the road, which is increasingly common in some cities.

A departure warning system is also offered by Ford on Tourneo Custom : this model also has active rear sliding door protection. In the future, Ford will offer its emergency door system on the Ford Explorer, as well as on other models of the brand in 2024.

Apart from protecting against everyday accidents, this Exit Alert system is also a safety device In addition, which is taken into account by the safety tests of the independent European body Euro NCAP, the car safety rating of which is becoming increasingly strict.

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