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Volvo's Safety Coach Helps Drivers Build Safer Habits
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Volvo's Safety Coach Helps Drivers Build Safer Habits

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Volvo Cars introduces a new "Safety Coach" feature to help drivers develop safer habits.
  • The optional feature provides real-time driving advice via the infotainment screen and the Volvo Cars app.
  • Tips are based on the driver's actual behavior, drawing on decades of Volvo's safety research.

Volvo Cars is rolling out a new "Safety Coach" feature designed to guide drivers toward safer driving habits. This optional tool offers real-time feedback and advice directly through the car's infotainment system and the dedicated Volvo Cars mobile application.

The system analyzes the driver's everyday behavior, including braking, acceleration, and cornering. These personalized tips are informed by Volvo Cars' extensive, decades-long research and data collection on driving safety in real-world conditions. Each Volvo driver will receive a unique "Safety Coach" score to encourage continuous improvement in their driving.

Our research shows that many accidents involve an element of surprise. What helps prevent them is predictability. Driving within expected speed limits and avoiding sudden maneuvers allows others to predict how you drive and reduces the chance of a collision.

— Mikael Ljung AustMikael Ljung Aust, a driving behavior expert at Volvo Cars, explains the rationale behind the Safety Coach feature and the importance of predictable driving for accident prevention.

Mikael Ljung Aust, a driving behavior expert at Volvo Cars, explained the system's rationale. "Our research shows that many accidents involve an element of surprise," he stated. "Predictability is what helps prevent them." He elaborated that maintaining expected speed ranges and avoiding sudden maneuvers allows other road users to anticipate a driver's actions, thereby reducing collision risks.

"Supporting safe driving practices is a vital piece of the puzzle in our quest to achieve zero collisions," Aust added. "Tools like the Safety Coach can help translate our knowledge into safer daily habits."

Supporting safe driving practices is a vital piece of the puzzle in our quest to achieve zero collisions. Tools like the Safety Coach can help translate our knowledge into safer daily habits.

— Mikael Ljung AustMikael Ljung Aust, a driving behavior expert at Volvo Cars, highlights the role of the Safety Coach in converting safety knowledge into practical, everyday driving improvements.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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