Erie, PA -- (SBWire) -- 10/31/2011 --Porreco Nissan proudly announces that Nissan has developed new auto safety technology to help reduce serious injuries from accidents. The latest safety features created by Nissan utilize the vehicle-mounted cameras.

The new technology comes from the Nissan “safety shield” concept of protecting drivers from dangerous situations before they happen. Nissan has created acceleration suppression for pedal misapplication, multi-sensing system with rear-camera, and predictive forward collision warning system safety features.

Parking lots and parks are hotspots for accidents, especially where people are accidentally hitting the acceleration pedal instead of the brake. To counteract this problem, Nissan vehicle-mounted cameras can sense whether the car is on the road or in a parking lot. When the accelerator is pressed to the floor, the car will only accelerate ahead if it is on the road. Additionally, the sensors can pick up other obstructions such as people or other vehicles using sonar, and will apply the brakes automatically to avoid or minimize a collision.

Another addition to Nissan’s safety package will be the multi-sensing system with rear camera. The camera system can detect pedestrians, other cars, and other obstructions to the side and rear parts of the vehicle and will alert the driver of these issues. The system has a blind spot alert if the driver tries to switch lanes and an obstruction is found. Lane departure warning is another feature that detects street lane markings and will notify the driver if they have drifted out of their lane. The final feature is the moving object detection.

When the car is in reverse, the rear camera works to find any moving objects such as people. If a moving object is spotted, an alert will be given to the driver.

The final addition to Nissan’s safety technology is the predictive forward collision warning system. Pileup accidents cause very severe injuries and fatalities on the road. To avoid more pileups, Nissan has installed a sensor in the front of the vehicle that can detect velocity of objects ahead and distance between the object and the driver’s car. If the sensor determines a decrease in speed is needed, the driver will receive an audio and visual alert and the seat belt will be automatically tightened.

All of Nissan’s latest safety enhancements are to protect all drivers and passengers and to help avoid and limit damage if a collision occurs. The new safety features will be installed on Nissan vehicles starting in 2012.

For more information on Nissan safety features and their vehicles, visit Porreco Nissan in Erie and speak with their helpful staff associates. View Nissan inventory online at http://www.porreconissan.com/new-inventory and follow Porreco Nissan at http://www.twitter.com/PorrecoNissan.

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