Hastings & Hastings Speaks on Vehicle Safety Features

Hastings & Hastings has diligently protected the rights of accident victims in Arizona for over 25  years. Taking a client-focused approach to personal injury law, Hastings & Hastings Discount  Accident Fee has saved clients over $14,000,000 in the last nine years alone. Hastings & Hastings  understands that it is accident victims, not attorneys who suffer physical, mental, emotional, and  financial hardship following an accident. Therefore, it is accident victims, not attorneys, who deserve  to take home the bulk of a financial settlement.

Hastings & Hastings is also dedicated accident prevention. Recent safety technologies promise to  reduce the rates of accidents and keep drivers safe. As experts in automobile safety, Hastings & Hastings speaks on vehicle safety features.

Standard vehicle safety features include seat belts, front airbags, and antilock brakes. These features help prevent accidents, in the case of antilock brakes, and protect drivers and passengers should an accident occur. In their time, these safety features were considered revolutionary. Over the years, these safety features have saved countless lives. Hastings & Hastings considers new, high-tech safety features that may one day become as standard as seat belts, front airbags, and antilock brakes.

One such new technology is emergency brake assist. Emergency brake assist technology uses radar and cameras to detect if a collision is about to occur. If it does anticipate a collision, it can apply the brakes automatically. This helps reduce the impact of human error and slow reaction time.

Blind-spot detection is another new technology that promises to reduce collisions and save lives. As with emergency brake assist, blind-spot detection utilizes motion sensors, cameras, and object detection to inform drivers if there is an object in their blind spot. It provides notification three ways: by vibrating, via an auditory warning, and via a blink light on the side view mirror.

Finally, Hastings & Hastings speaks on wake up warnings, which are designed to combat the effects of drowsy driving. Vehicles with wake up warning technology can monitor a driver’s posture and eye activity in order to detect if they begin drifting to sleep while driving. If this does happen, a loud, auditory warning will sound.

“Revolutionary new technology comes out each and every year. They promise to have a huge impact on vehicle safety. Only time can tell, but we here at Hastings & Hastings will be paying close attention,” said David Hastings, the founder of Hastings & Hastings.