Mercedes-Benz launch new Car Active eSafety systems that actively prevent cars from straying into the paths of others

This autumn, Mercedes-Benz is to launch new Car Active eSafety systems CAeS that actively prevent cars from straying into the paths of others.

WhatCar.com observes that it is an extension of CAeS which is already available. Indeed, at present, Mercedes-Benz offers blind-spot and lane-change warnings that alert the driver if the car is about to move into the path of another coming up behind, or drift unintentionally into another lane.

"The big difference with the new active systems," the review explained, "is that they apply the brakes on one side of the car to bring it back onto a straight course, even if there is no immediate risk of a collision."

The active lane-change system works as long as there is a solid white line on one side of the car and a dotted line on the other". So that means it will only work on motorways, I presume.

Both safety features will initially be available on the revised S-Class saloon and CL coupe plus the E-Class family.