IIHS introduces new driver monitoring test for assist systems

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just revealed another test it will be performing on new cars as part of its battery of safety tests. It’s a ratings program meant to evaluate vehicles with partial automation to determine how safe they are when in use. As with their crash tests, the IIHS will designate ratings of Good, Acceptable, Marginal and Poor.

To receive the highest “Good” rating in these tests, the IIHS is stressing the need to have an excellent driver monitoring system. It must be able to “ensure that the driver’s eyes are directed at the road and their hands are either on the wheel or ready to grab it at all times.” Many driver monitoring systems are already fairly effective at tracking a driver’s eyes and can sense when a driver's hand is on the wheel, but tracking their hand position when it’s off the wheel would be new.

Guidance on automated lane changes is up next. To earn a “Good” rating, the car must only perform automatic lane changes when they’re initiated by the driver — for example, you tell the car you want to move into the left lane by activating the left turn signal. Additionally, adaptive cruise control must be designed to not reactivate after traffic ahead brings the car to an elongated stop and the driver is not looking at the road.

That’s a long list of requirements from the IIHS, and we suspect that manufacturers will have some work to do if they care to receive a “Good” rating. We think it's ultimately good that there will be a uniform, third-party rating system to help consumers differentiate between various systems and clearly identify what they can and cannot do.

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