Car safety and security advice

Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)

Using sensors mounted behind the rear-view mirror an AEB system can work out if you're about to have a crash and apply the brakes automatically to either prevent the crash, at lower speeds or reduce its severity at higher speeds.

AEB systems are aimed at lower speed crashes and accidents involving pedestrian casualties.

AEB is such an important development that it is already being taken into account in insurance group rating, so that cars with AEB fitted as factory standard equipment could benefit from reduced insurance costs.