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active safety

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

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 Sep. 9, 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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