German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new Real Life Safety assistance system, which will prevent inadvertent driving into the opposite direction to the traffic flow and avoid fatal accidents.
The new traffic sign assistance system uses a windscreen-mounted camera to search for no-entry signs and alerts driver through an acoustic and visual warning on the on-board electronics, when the vehicle is about to pass through incorrect carriageway.
Further, the electronics compare the data received from the camera with data from the navigation system in a bid to enhance reliability of the system.
Other functions of the new Mercedes-Benz traffic sign assistance system will also benefit from the feature, which includes the detection and display of speed limits and no-overtaking signs in addition to the signs that indicate the end of the particular restrictions.
Expected to be offered in the new Mercedes-Benz S Class, which is due to be launched in 2013 and the facelifted Mercedes-Benz E Class, the system can alert warn drivers should they violate traffic regulations and prevent entering the motorway through the wrong slip road.
Being initially designed for use in Germany, the Mercedes-Benz is working on deploying the system for use in other countries.
According to the carmaker, about 25 people have been killed in Germany over past three months due to wrong way drivers.