Cyclists’ safety first: intelligent bike helmets warn of accidents
Twelve cyclists crash with motor vehicles in London each day, a new study reveals. Can smart bike helmets as developed by Volvo help to keep cyclists safe?
Reporter: Danae Diz
Sub-editor: Hussein Abdel Fattah
A new helmet for cyclists, revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month, is designed to make cycling a much more safer experience.
The helmet spots imminent crashes through a sensor, which informs the cyclist when they are in the blind spot of a car, prompting them to move aside to avoid a collision. 50% of the cyclist deaths in London happen because of car driver's blind spots, a new major study by insurer Aviva has revealed.
The prototype was designed and developed by car maker Volvo and works with a popular fitness monitoring app tha