What Is Lane Departure Warning?

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature that alerts the driver when they begin to drift out of a detected lane without using turn indicators. Included in Honda Sensing®, LDW is standard on most new Honda vehicles, so drivers, like yourself, can head out to the roads of St. Marys with additional confidence. Find out how LDW works below with Spitzer Honda DuBois.

How Does LDW Work?

Now that you know what this system is, you might be wondering, “How does LDW work?” LDW works by using a windshield camera to visually detect lane lines. With lane lines detected, the system will determine when the driver is drifting out of a lane without using their turn indicators. In that case, LDW will alert the driver with an icon in the instrument panel and an audible warning. 

LDW is part of the Road Departure Mitigation System (RDM), and these two systems use the windshield-mounted camera. RDM uses the camera to identify the side of the road– including Botts’ Dots, cat’s-eye markers, and painted lane lines– and alert the driver when they are drifting over detected lane markings. This system can use the electric power steering system (EPS) to guide the car back into its detected lane or to slow its departure from the roadway altogether. 

Other Honda Sensing® Features

While LDW and RDM will warn you when you’re unintentionally drifting to another lane or over detected lane markings, you will have several other Honda Sensing® features to guide you when you’re out and about in Clearfield and Philipsburg. Other systems include:

• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC): Helps to maintain a safe following distance to the car in front of you.
• Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™): Detects a potential collision with the vehicle ahead of you and automatically applies the brakes if needed.
• Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS): Automatically adjusts steering to keep the vehicle within its lane. 
• Traffic Sign Recognition System (TSR): Detects and reads road signs, and relays the information to you. 

Discover More Honda Technology with Spitzer Honda DuBois

Whether you lease or buy a Honda in DuBois, you will have access to many convenient and helpful technology features. Explore more, like the HondaLink, Apple CarPlay®, and Android Auto™, next! If you have any questions, contact our team and we will be happy to answer them!