Question 6603
When backing out of a parking space in your vehicle, which is equipped with the cross-traffic alert system, you should know that this system…
- will assist the driver by avoiding the obstacle at the very moment it detects it.
- will take control of the vehicle, stopping it immediately when it detects an approaching vehicle.
- will emit an audible and/or visual warning when it detects an approaching vehicle.
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Correct answer: will emit an audible and/or visual warning when it detects an approaching vehicle.
When you back out of a perpendicular parking space, like the blue car in the image, RCTA monitors traffic approaching from the sides. If a vehicle approaches and there’s a risk of collision, it warns you with a sound or a visual alert. Some models also brake if you don’t react to the warning.