摘要: |
Unlike in other vehicles, bus passengers are not restrained by seatbelts, and some of them may be standees. So if AEBS is triggered as a consequence of somebody unwisely stepping out in front of an oncoming double-decker, then while the individual concerned may be saved from death or serious harm, the passengers are likely to end up in a heap on the floor. Some of them may be injured as a result. They may be hurt needlessly if AEBS is activated in error by a piece of street furniture positioned at the edge of a pavement, or by a pedestrian standing on the kerb. It is a problem that was highlighted by Transport for London (TfL) when it published its Bus Safety Standard in 2018 in conjunction with TRL. TfL wants to see AEBS fitted to all newly built buses in service in the capital from 2024 onwards, but recognises that false activation remains a concern. As a consequence, a test-track-based assessment procedure has been developed, derived from Euro NCAP's AEBS test for cars. |