Volvo's collision brake system to help minimize damaging rear-end collisions

Have you ever been playing with your six-CD changer or fiddling with your navigation system while driving? You shouldn't- but every day, millions do. As a result, rear end collisions make up a third of reported accidents, and in half of these, the driver in the offending car doesn't even brake. So, Volvo has a partial answer. Their upcoming Collision Warning with Auto Brake (CWAB) system automatically engages the vehicles brakes if the driver fails to apply necessary braking in time. The intent of the system isn't to compensate for distracted drivers or totally prevent an accident, but reducing vehicle impact speeds can be beneficial nonetheless.