VW to Donate Vehicles for Emergency Response Training
National First Responders Day was celebrated at the end of October with Volkswagen announcing that they are going to be donating vehicles to a number of different fire and rescue stations in the area of their headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. Fire stations all over the country utilize old and donated vehicles to practice for real-world situations. Most of these vehicles have been donated by their owners for tax write-off purposes.
Driver distractions are a common cause of accidents. While modern safety features like Front Assist offer a more proactive way to help avoid collisions, some drivers may choose to disable them. Front Assist is designed to assist in preventing forward collisions by using radar sensors and/or a camera to monitor the speed and distance of vehicles ahead.