For automobile insurers, ramifications of the diminished-value concept and injury claims from low-impact rear-end collisions are the subjects of a special feature package, "Beyond Repair" (page 62) and "Hit From Behind" (page 59).
Two previous studies showed that (a) such rapid releases of the gas pedal are typically followed by brake activation, and (b) the ABWS can prevent a high percentage of rear-end collisions in which an attentive following driver maintains a headway of 1.0s or less from the vehicle ahead.
It produces front- and rear-end modules, signal lighting, console modules, instrument panels, and other interior systems for Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, and Toyota.
Warhol's influence is also evident in the images Moriyama lifted from pop culture: from Brigitte Bardot on a motorcycle to the death scene from Bonnie and Clyde; from professional midget wrestling on TV to a police safety poster showing a rear-end collision.
Women drivers involved in a rear-end crash are almost one-third more likely than men to have a neck injury, but good head restraints offer significant protection.
Dubai: In an effort to reduce rear-end collisions, Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has fitted its taxis with a four-way flasher system that is triggered when the driver brakes to slow down, or suddenly stops.