active safety

British  

noun

1. the practice of taking measures to avoid accidents, as opposed to merely reducing their consequences Compare passive safety

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Example Sentences

“While passive safety such as seatbelts and active safety from such things as lane departure warning has improved occupant safety, fatalities outside the vehicle are growing,” said Anupam Malhotra, senior director of connected services for Audi of America.

From New York Times

But Apple is grouping active safety features — like crash detection or the ability to make emergency calls from the wrist — in with passive health monitoring features.

From The Verge

The 2022 Acura MDX has a starting price of $49,195, and for that, you get a laundry list of standard equipment, including handy active safety features such as lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control.

From Seattle Times

Like other automakers, Ford markets BlueCruise as an active safety feature, but I see them more as convenience features designed to take some of the stress out of long highway trips and stop-and-go traffic.

From The Verge

It also wants data where "gameplay was concurrent with any driver intervention measures or active safety measures."

From Reuters