{
  "id": 7577190,
  "title": "‘In this new car, I feel patronised’: which driver assistance systems actually improve safety?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/in-this-new-car-i-feel-patronised-which-driver-assistance-systems",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T15:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/16/smart-cars-autonomous-braking-which-driver-assistance-systems-actually-improve-safety"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Modern cars are fitted with features like autonomous emergency braking and fatigue monitoring. But do they support motorists or drive them to distraction? This new car I’m test-driving boasts all the latest bells and whistles – or, rather, beeps and bings. Peer sideways for too long checking traffic and the car emits an irritating sound. Should I take a hand off the wheel to scratch an ear, I’m…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}