Nissan automobile dealers always have a full inventory of new and used vehicles with some of the best safety features on the market. Following in that tradition, the cars at Nissan automobile dealers all over North America will have another safety feature to go along with all the others.
The new system will be an “electronic nanny” that nudges the vehicle back toward its original lane if it tries to merge into a lane in which another vehicle is in its blind spot.
But this type of technology isn’t exactly new. Other vehicles have had warning systems and alarms that are activated if a driver tries to change lanes unsafely. These alarms range from a beeping light on the dashboard to a vibrating steering wheel to get your attention. But Nissan’s feature will actually vibrate the brakes to physically make the vehicle pull back into its lane.
This is all in the name of safety. I’m sure everybody has had a time or two when they got a good jolt because they tried to change lanes and a car was coming up alongside. It happened to me twice last week! The feature is geared more toward careless drivers than anybody else. Fortunately, in the event of an emergency, drivers can override the system and change lanes anyways. But at least it’s a reminder to double-check your lane change before you actually do it.
Look for this new safety feature on vehicles in a couple years at your local Nissan dealer. Until then, just be careful and check twice (or three times) before changing lanes.
