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Avoiding accidents by designing vehicles with surefooted handling
 PSA Peugeot Citroën designs vehicles with surefooted handling, in order to reduce the number of accidents to a minimum. For many years, the Group has been a pace-setter in terms of vehicle behaviour on the road (suspension, steering, braking, etc.)
> In order to obtain the highest level of comfort and safety for all occupants, regardless of their age and size, vehicle ergonomics are optimised right from the vehicle design phase.
> In order to limit the danger of situations when the driver loses control of the vehicle, PSA Peugeot Citroën incorporates various driving aids, such as ABS (now offered across the entire Peugeot and Citroën ranges), automatic headlights, EBA (Emergency Braking Assistance), and ESP (Electronic Stability Programme), which corrects the vehicle's path when it skids.
PSA Peugeot Citroën has also developed other effective, practical innovations, such as the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS), which alerts the driver when the vehicle drifts out of its lane because the driver has fallen asleep or is distracted, and the head-up display, another Group innovation, recently fitted on the Citroën C6.
> PSA Peugeot Citroën performs tests at two dedicated centres, located in Belchamp and La Ferté-Vidame. The centres can recreate, in complete safety and under excellent conditions, all dangerous situations and driver behaviour, in order to offer drivers a high level of safety.
> In addition to its own study and research resources, PSA Peugeot Citroën also utilises the scientific expertise of the accident research, biomechanics and human behaviour lab (Laboratoire d'Accidentologie, de Biomécanique et d'étude du comportement humain - LAB) set up jointly with Renault in 1969. The Group is currently participating in a research project to improve knowledge of driver psychology and behaviour in order to find new ways to improve road safety.
Find out more about:
- "Cruise Control" and "Excess Speed Warning"
- "Speed Limiter"
- "Night Vision", "Aerodynamics" and "Parking Assistance"
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