Is Volvo?s ?cyclist detection system? necessary?

Automobile maker Volvo says they've developed a new safety system that detects bicyclists and automatically applies the brakes if the bicyclist veers into the path of the car.

I thought all cars already had such a safety device -- it's called the driver. If motorists pay attention to the road in front of them, and I know that is a big "if" sometimes, then they can stop their cars if they see a bicyclist veer into their path. ....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2013/03/08/volvo-cyclist-detection-system-should-be-redundant/

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