Unsafe car technology

SIR – I am alarmed by the news (June 21) that anti-tailgating systems are to be fitted in the majority of cars. My wife’s car had such a system fitted, and it almost caused several accidents before I disabled it.

When you are in traffic in a town or at a roundabout and you see that the car ahead is turning, it’s normal to filter past – getting closer than you might otherwise to a car straight in front. Several times the car’s sensing system misinterpreted this action, causing the emergency braking to be activated, and forcing the car behind to stop quickly and unexpectedly. On each occasion I felt lucky not to have been hit from behind.

These systems are dangerous and I don’t believe they will save lives.

Ian Brent-smith

Bicester, Oxfordshire