London, UK. 05th May, 2016. HRH Prince Michael of Kent arriving at the London Motor Show 2016 and taken part in the live demo of autonomous emergency braking The Stop The Crash zone will offer visitors the chance to experience the benefits of AEB in a controlled real-world scenario and see the effects tyre tread depth can have on braking performance. Many accidents are caused by late braking and/or braking with insufficient force. Credit: Paul Quezada-Neiman/Alamy Live News

HRH Prince Michael of Kent arriving at the London Motor Show 2016 and taken part in the live demo of autonomous emergency braking The Stop The Crash zone will offer visitors the chance to experience the benefits of AEB in a controlled real-world scenario and see the effects tyre tread depth can have on braking performance. Many accidents are caused by late braking and/or braking with insufficient force. A driver may brake too late for several reasons: he is distracted or inattentive; visibility is poor, for instance when driving towards a low sun; or a situation may be very difficult to predict because the driver ahead is braking unexpectedly or a pedestrian crosses the street without paying attention. Most people are not used to dealing with such critical situations and do not apply enough braking force to avoid a crash or do not brake at all because there is not sufficient time to react. Autonomous: the system acts independently of the driver to avoid or mitigate the accident. Emergency: the system will intervene only in a critical situation. Braking: the system tries to avoid the accident by applying the brakes. AEB systems improve safety in two ways: firstly, they help to avoid accidents by identifying critical situations early and warning the driver; and secondly they reduce the severity of crashes which cannot be avoided by lowering the speed of collision and, in some cases, by preparing the vehicle and restraint systems for impact.@Paul Quezada-Neiman/Alamy Live News.

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