The disclosure provides a steering system for a vehicle. The steering system may include a steering rack and an electronic power steering (EPS) system. The EPS system may include an actuator that assists movement of the steering rack, a torque sensor; an angle sensor; and an EPS system controller. The EPS controller may be configured to determine a steering rack center point indicating a center of the steering rack between opposite maximum steering angles. The EPS controller may be configured to determine a vehicle center zero point. The EPS controller may be configured to store the vehicle center zero point in response to determining that the vehicle center zero point is within a threshold of the steering rack center point.

A traffic indicator warning unit for preventing collisions in blind corners has a weather-resistant chassis, a rechargeable battery within the chassis configured to power the unit, an indicator assembly mounted to the chassis comprising a first indicator light configured to indicate to a driver to stop and wait, and a second indicator light configured to indicate to a driver that the unit is non-operational, and further a motion-detector mounted to the chassis, configured to detect a moving vehicle near the unit, a metal detector mounted to the chassis, configured to detect the metal in a vehicle near the unit, and a transmitter/receiver within the chassis having an antenna, wherein the transmitter/receiver is configured to communicate with one or more other traffic warning units. A method of use of a traffic indicator warning system for a blind corner system is also disclosed.

An control system for use in a vehicle includes at least one functional unit adapted to be mounted in the vehicle, each functional unit having an alert device, connector and a remote controller configured to control a desired state of the respective alert device, and a central controller configured to sense a state of the vehicle and generate a desired state of the functional units based at least partially on the sensed state of the vehicle a functional connection between the central controller and the at least one functional unit.

A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a door and a controller. The door is configured to transition to a partially opened position between a fully opened position and a closed position. The controller is programmed to issue an insufficient door clearance notification in response to an object being detected within a swing radius of the door between the closed position and the partially opened position. The controller may be further programmed to issue the insufficient door clearance notification in response to an object being detected within an egress path from the partially opened position of the door.

A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a door and a controller. The door is configured to transition to a partially opened position between a fully opened position and a closed position. The controller is programmed to issue an insufficient door clearance notification in response to an object being detected within a swing radius of the door between the closed position and the partially opened position. The controller may be further programmed to issue the insufficient door clearance notification in response to an object being detected within an egress path from the partially opened position of the door.

A traffic flow congestion incident associated with a segment of roadway that is proximate to a responder vehicle can be established. The congestion can include a set of automobiles on the roadway. The automobiles can include a driver operated vehicle, a semi-autonomous vehicle, and an autonomous vehicle. The responder vehicle can be an emergency response vehicle associated with an emergency service or emergency entity. A notification can be conveyed to a computing device associated with the automobiles responsive to the establishing. The notification can alert the operator of the automobile that the responder vehicle is proximate.

A traffic flow congestion incident associated with a segment of roadway that is proximate to a responder vehicle can be established. The congestion can include a set of automobiles on the roadway. The automobiles can include a driver operated vehicle, a semi-autonomous vehicle, and an autonomous vehicle. The responder vehicle can be an emergency response vehicle associated with an emergency service or emergency entity. A notification can be conveyed to a computing device associated with the automobiles responsive to the establishing. The notification can alert the operator of the automobile that the responder vehicle is proximate.

A travel height sensor is attached to a front of a pilot vehicle escorting a trailing vehicle hauling an oversized load to alert traffic ahead of the trailing vehicle of the oversized load approaching with the travel height sensor elevated to a highest point of the trailing vehicle and its oversized cargo, wherein the travel height sensor determines whether or not the trailing vehicle and cargo will clear a overhead wire, tree branch, bridge or overpass height prior to incurring damage to the trailing vehicle, its cargo or the overhead obstacle, the travel height sensor making contact with an obstruction below the preset height and subsequently communicating the contact to the driver of the pilot vehicle and driver of the trailing vehicle before the trailing vehicle arrives at the low obstruction, thus avoiding a catastrophic incident.

A travel height sensor is attached to a front of a pilot vehicle escorting a trailing vehicle hauling an oversized load to alert traffic ahead of the trailing vehicle of the oversized load approaching with the travel height sensor elevated to a highest point of the trailing vehicle and its oversized cargo, wherein the travel height sensor determines whether or not the trailing vehicle and cargo will clear a overhead wire, tree branch, bridge or overpass height prior to incurring damage to the trailing vehicle, its cargo or the overhead obstacle, the travel height sensor making contact with an obstruction below the preset height and subsequently communicating the contact to the driver of the pilot vehicle and driver of the trailing vehicle before the trailing vehicle arrives at the low obstruction, thus avoiding a catastrophic incident.

The driving assistance system of motor vehicles comprises a driving assistance device of a motor vehicle having at least a detection device for detecting the presence of possible obstacles on the outside of the motor vehicle, first activation/deactivation means operatively connected to the detection means and adapted to the activation/deactivation of the detection means, a first RF communication unit operatively connected to the first activation/deactivation means, removable fixing means of the assistance device to the motor vehicle, and wherein the system comprises a command device of the assistance device comprising an OBD type connector coupleable to an OBD type connection port of an on-board diagnostics system of the motor vehicle.