Meritor Rolls Out Lane Departure Warning System For Freightliner Trucks
TROY (WWJ) -- Meritor Wabco Monday announced the availability of OnLane, its lane departure warning system, as an option on Freightliner Cascadia and Freightliner Cascadia Evolution trucks.
OnLane, powered with SafeTrak technology by Takata, is a forward-looking, vision-based lane departure warning system designed to monitor road markings and the vehicle's position in the lane. The new system delivers distinct and separate audible warnings to the driver if the vehicle leaves its lane unintentionally, encouraging the use of turn signals.
OnLane also provides a unique feature called driver alertness warning, which detects erratic or degraded driving based on lane weaving and provides a warning to the driver. The system is intended to alert drivers to dangerous driving situations caused by fatigue or distraction.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association is promoting voluntary adoption of lane departure warning systems to trucking fleets to encourage safe driving behaviors and reduce crashes. Commercial vehicle collisions involving property damage can cost fleets up to $197,000 each, while those resulting in fatalities can cost up to $1.2 million. FMCSA has estimated the payback for lane departure warning type systems to be as short as nine months and the payback as high as $6.55 for every dollar spent.
The OnLane lane departure warning system is a unique one-box solution integrating a camera and electronics. OnLane allows for quick and simple installation coupled with outstanding reliability. Vehicle alerts and warnings can be transmitted to fleet management systems through a telematics system. In addition, OnLane can be equipped as a retrofit solution to existing fleet vehicles.
For additional product information or to order, contact Meritor Wabco in the United States or Canada by calling 866-OnTrac1 (866-668-7221).
Meritor Wabco is a North American joint venture of Meritor Inc. (NYSE:MTOR), a supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets, and Wabco Automotive Control Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Wabco Holdings Inc. For more information, visit www.meritorwabco.com.
