Figure 2 – Evolution of ASEAN NCAP rating system on Safety Assist
BST aims at eliminating collision with other
vehicles, especially motorcycles, coming from
either the side or rear of a car when they are in
the blind spot zone of the car. By having BST,
the detector will be able to warn the driver that a
motorcycle is approaching. This will help to deter
a collision from occurring or minimize the injury
sustained by the motorcyclist, especially when a
motorcyclist is not visible when a car is about to
change lanes or turn. This is especially important
in ASEAN countries where motorcycle crashes and
fatalities remain a growing public health concern.
SAT technologies are not widely available in the
region even for high-end models and, as a result,
ASEAN NCAP has included several technologies
such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
for three applications; interurban-urban (high
speed condition), city (low-speed condition) and
vulnerable road user (VRU) as a “soft-landing”
approach.
Despite the availability of certain DAS in high-
end vehicles in the region, there are still several
issues on acceptance and use among consumers.
MIROS have taken the initiative to assess these
aspects by taking BST as the first technology to
be assessed in this region, specifically Malaysia.
MIROS’ researchers surveyed owners from three
different manufacturers namely Volvo, Toyota and
Mazda equipped with BST at respective service
centres. In total, 300 questionnaires were
distributed (100 for each make); but only 276 valid
responses were analysed.
The result of this study revealed that
acceptance and experience with the BST system
among Malaysian early adopters was high with
most of them claiming the BST system had
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