The system by Ford that warns you when an emergency vehicle is approaching

Trying to locate the source of a siren while you are behind the wheel can delay an emergency vehicle if you do not move out of its way quickly and safely. Ford has developed a technology that sends a signal from the ambulance, fire engine or police car to other nearby vehicles, so they know exactly where the siren is coming from and can pull aside from its route safely.

This technology will show the driver audible and visual alerts on the screen and could even tell us the best route or manoeuvre to move aside from the path of emergency vehicles.

The system developed by Ford will help emergency services reach their destination more quickly. “Time is very valuable for the emergency services, and this technology could help save journey time by allowing drivers to avoid becoming an obstacle,” said Christian Ress, Automated Driving Supervisor for Europe at Ford’s Advanced Engineering.

Ford will demonstrate this new emergency vehicle warning technology at the UK Autodrive event, a connected car trial programme backed by the UK government in collaboration with technology and automotive companies.

Peter Allington, a member of the Road Death Reduction Team at West Midlands Fire Service, said that his team is committed to responding to incidents within five minutes and that “connected technologies like these, which improve communication between vehicles, would allow us to reach our destination faster”.

Ford is also working on other systems to improve road safety, such as a Junction Collision Alert, a technology that can warn drivers of potential accidents when they approach a junction in their car. In addition, the brand has presented systems that warn when the cars ahead of them on the road brake suddenly, and technologies that show how cars can synchronise with traffic lights.

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