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active safety

British

noun

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

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The package also rolls in all of Mazda’s active safety systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

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 • May 11, 2022

First developed in the mid-1990s, automatic emergency braking is effective at preventing or reducing the severity of crashes, said David Aylor, manager of active safety testing for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2021

QNX's software is certified for use in autonomous driving and active safety systems, according to Wall.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2016

"In the long run, advanced active safety technologies in vehicles could make our roads safer," said Laura MacCleery, vice-president of consumer policy at Consumer Reports.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2016

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