Autonomous Emergency Braking

EDM number 161 in 2014-15, proposed by Jim Fitzpatrick on 23/06/2014.
Categorised under the topics of Research and innovation and Roads.

That this House congratulates Thatcham Research for its Stop the Crash campaign to raise awareness about the safety benefits of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems; notes the growing body of research showing that AEB reduces the occurrence of low speed crashes by around 20 per cent as well as being important in mitigating the effects of higher speed crashes; and welcomes the initiative taken by esure Group in offering motor insurance premium reductions to encourage people to purchase cars fitted with AEB as standard in order to support safety on UK roads.

This motion has been signed by a total of 25 MPs.