Cars With Lane Departure Warning

What is a Lane departure warning system?

A lane departure warning system is a mechanism that is designed to warn a driver when the vehicle begins to move out of its lane (unless a turn signal is on in that direction) on highways and streets. These systems were created to help reduce accidents by addressing three of the main causes of collisions: driver error, distractions and drowsiness.

There are two main types of these warning systems:

• Systems which warn the driver (lane departure warning, LDW) if the vehicle is leaving its lane (this includes visual, audible, and/or vibration warnings)
• Systems which warn the driver and, if no action is taken, automatically take steps to ensure the vehicle stays in its lane (lane keeping system, LKS)

There are 3 main sensors used in modern lane warning/keeping systems:

• Video sensors in the visual domain (mounted behind the windshield, typically integrated beside the rear mirror)

• Laser sensors (mounted on the front of the vehicle)

• Infrared sensors (mounted either behind the windshield or under the vehicle)[3]

Which Car Companies have lane departure warning system installed on their cars?

There are 10 car manufacturers with 23 different models that feature lane departure or lane keeping technology installed on the car.

The manufacturers and models are: (please note that not every model year has them)

Ford
Explorer, Fusion, Taurus, F-150, Focus

Lincoln
MKC, MKS, MKZ, MKT

Toyota
Prius

Acura
RLX, TLX, MDX

Infiniti
Q50

Mercedes
E-Class, S-Class, Sprinter

Audi
A3, A6, TT

Chrysler
200

Dodge
Charger

Hyundai
Genesis