If the driver is incapacitated, the ‘smart steering wheel’ alerts the car, which can attempt to wake the driver up or steer the vehicle to a safe stop along the road. In a medical emergency, the car can drive itself to the closest emergency department and send out an alert to the appropriate authorities.
Traffic experts claim that around 25% of all accidents are caused by extreme fatigue while driving. This makes fatigue, in combination with heart attacks, as the leading cause of accidents, exceeding the number of accidents caused by alcohol and drugs.