DETROIT: Ford is unveiling a new driver assistance feature called "Exit Warning", which will be available to customers this summer on all models of the all-new 2024 Ford Mustang to help safely share the road and protect vulnerable road users like cyclists, scooter riders and pedestrians.

If a vulnerable road user is approaching the Mustang, it warns the driver before they open their door.

When the Mustang is in park, using radar on the vehicle’s rear, Exit Warning will identify vulnerable road users travelling at least 6kph - roughly 1/3 the speed of an average cyclist.



If a vulnerable road user is approaching and could be struck when opening the door, Exit Warning will use audio and visual alerts to notify the driver via Ford SYNC, on the Mustang’s instrument cluster and the side mirror.

The tech will even remain active for up to 3 minutes after the ignition is turned off, including audio and visual alerts in the cluster and touch screen.

According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, cycling accidents are most common from June through September.

For most cars which do not have such a feature, drivers and passengers can and should practise the Dutch Reach.

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