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Old May 14th 14, 06:03 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Frank Krygowski[_4_]
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Volvo claims its new wagon will watch out for cyclists and brake if
necessary.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...?click=main_sr

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Old May 15th 14, 05:02 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Jeff Liebermann
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Default Volvo wagon brakes for cyclists

On Wed, 14 May 2014 13:03:43 -0400, Frank Krygowski
wrote:

Volvo claims its new wagon will watch out for cyclists and brake if
necessary.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...?click=main_sr


Nice. They also have a patent on a method of preventing bicycles from
getting clobbered by the door.
https://www.google.com/patents/EP2666945A1

More from Volvo on cyclist protection:
https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=pts&q=volvo+cyclist+detection

Let's hope that it all works.

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