TCS guidance support systems: Deceptive safety in the vehicle?

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My new car has many modern assistance systems and sometimes even steering systems. What does this actually do for me?
M. Rüegg, Lucerne

More and more cars are being equipped with driving assistance systems. They aim to make driving safer. This also includes avoidance aids that “intervene” in steering.

Emergency braking and evasion assistants on test

TCS and Accident Prevention Advisory Center bfu studied how reliably emergency brake assist systems prevent a collision with a stationary car or pedestrian. It also examined whether evasion aids could be a valuable aid in sudden evasive manoeuvres. TCS and bfu have tested the systems in the all-wheel drive BMW 5 Series, all-wheel drive Volvo XC40 and Ford Focus.

Shared results

Testing showed that emergency braking assists can mitigate or even prevent a collision without the driver having to do anything. Evasion assists, on the other hand, only work if the driver actively steers throughout the entire lane changing manoeuvre.

false sense of security

Essentially, driving assistance systems only offer greater safety if the driver is fully concentrated while driving. However, anyone who is lulled into a false sense of security may face dangerous situations. As the name suggests, the purpose of the assistants is to help the driver, but not to do the job for him. Their functions may be restricted, for example, by fog, wetness or snowfall. Therefore, such support systems do not relieve the driver from legal liability.

Source: Blick