Can Autonomous Emergency Braking Cause False Braking and Sudden Stops?
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Autonomous emergency braking can cause false braking and sudden stops. Here is an introduction to autonomous emergency braking: 1. Autonomous emergency braking refers to a technology that enables the vehicle to actively generate braking force to decelerate when encountering unexpected situations during normal driving (non-adaptive cruise control), thereby improving driving safety. 2. The active safety system refers to a safety system that includes electronic devices such as ABS and ESP. When the vehicle ahead brakes, stops, or encounters other obstacles, this system automatically applies additional force to the braking system to help reduce the braking distance before the driver responds. 3. Automotive safety systems mainly include active safety systems and passive safety systems. The role of active safety is to prevent accidents; passive safety provides protection for occupants inside the vehicle or for the impacted vehicle or pedestrians in the event of an accident.
I often drive in the city and worry most about sudden automatic emergency braking interventions. Once under a bridge shadow, the system mistook a guardrail for a pedestrian and slammed the brakes, nearly causing a rear-end collision. Now, my palms sweat in complex road conditions: fogged-up cameras during rain, glare from tunnel backlighting, or reflections from roadside billboards can confuse the system. Last month, driving through a puddle during heavy rain, wheel splashes triggered false radar alerts, resulting in sudden braking that spilled milk tea all over my pants. While it's meant for safety, an overly sensitive automatic braking system feels like having a jumpy co-driver. I recommend turning off the lane change assist and lowering sensitivity when reversing, especially in supermarket parking lots full of speed bumps that easily trigger false alarms.
