Lane-keeping assist (LKA)

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What is lane-keeping assist?

Lane-keeping assist (LKA) works alongside lane departure warning (LDW) technology to keep a car within a marked lane on the road. If the LDW senses that the car is straying out of the lane (and if the indicator hasn’t been switched on), it will then automatically correct the driver error. The driver will feel the wheel pulling in the right direction to keep the car in the lane. These systems, along with adaptive cruise control, are some of the building blocks for autonomous cars of the future.

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What exactly is a self-driving car?

A self-driving car – also known as an autonomous car – is one that can move along a road with little or no need for human control.

How does a blind-spot warning system work?

A blind spot warning system uses sensors to look for other vehicles around the car – which might be in a driver’s blind spot and not covered by one of the car’s mirrors.

What is a lane departure warning system?

A lane departure warning (LDW) system is a form of electronic driver assistance that warns the driver when their car begins to stray outside of its lane.

What is lane-keeping assist?

Lane-keeping assist (LKA) works alongside lane departure warning (LDW) technology to keep a car within a marked lane on the road.

What is ADAS and how does it work?

Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) have been developed to automate many of a car’s safety systems, with the aim of reducing the chances of human error, which account for over 90% of all collisions on the road.