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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
May. 19, 2014
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Anders Akesson, Frillesas, SE;
Mattias Bengtsson, Billdal, SE;
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
Embodiments herein relate to a vehicle safety arrangement and method for preventing or mitigating accidents when turning across lanes with oncoming traffic in a vehicle including an Electrical Power Assisted Steering (EPAS). Oncoming traffic in one or more adjacent lanes and other vehicles approaching from behind are detected by forward and rearward looking detection systems respectively. An intention to turn across an adjacent lane is determined. Standstill of the host vehicle is determined. A control unit is arranged to, during determined standstill and a determined intention to turn across a lane containing oncoming traffic, determine if a risk of the host vehicle being hit from behind is high, and if so determined, generate and send a control signal to an EPAS control unit, which, in response to receiving such a control signal, is arranged to cause the EPAS to align the steerable wheels of the host vehicle.