1. Be alert
If driving in and out of your lane, the feature will alert you with a sound, visual warning or vibration.
This feature may alert you if you’re drowsy and suggest you take a break when it’s safe to do so.
WHAT IT DOES: A coffee cup or other symbol appears on your dash suggesting you take a break.
WHAT IT DOES NOT DO: This system will not necessarily steer you back into your lane.
If driving in and out of your lane, the feature will alert you with a sound, visual warning or vibration.
Always drive alert and get plenty of rest.
Remember: Don’t drive distracted.
This feature can detect drowsy driving and alert you to take a break if it suspects you’re drowsy. Common versions of this feature do this by tracking how often you depart from the center of your lane over a set period of time.
This feature borrows some of the sensors from lane departure warning systems to track lane markings and your car’s position in your lane. Many versions of drowsiness alert features will track how often you depart from your lane over a short period of time to determine if you may be drowsy.
More advanced versions can “learn” what your normal driving patterns are when you aren’t drowsy. If you then begin to drive unusually – such as making many sudden maneuvers or stops – the system may suggest you may be drowsy and should take a driving break.
Watch, listen and feel for cues from your drowsiness alert system that you may have become drowsy behind-the-wheel.
Such a capability does exist, but only for certain versions of drowsiness alert. Those versions use a camera near the steering wheel to detect drowsiness by tracking head bobs and drooping eyelids. This capability is expected to become more popular as this feature evolves.
Most current versions of this feature that rely on tracking lane behavior cannot determine if a driver is drowsy right away. Typically, a driver must drift from the center of the lane a set number of times before the drowsiness alert activates. Check your owner’s manual or with the manufacturer of your particular drowsiness alert feature for more information on when and how it activates.
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