Ford is utilising advanced radar technology to give drivers of its S-MAX and Galaxy models a safer driving experience.

The car manufacturer’s Blind Spot Information System senses when a vehicle has entered a blind spot zone on either side of the car.

When this happens, the driver is warned by an LED light in the wing mirror on the side that corresponds to where the vehicle has just entered the blind spot.

"In busy traffic, it’s very easy to lose sight of vehicles when they move into your blind spot," said Dr Torsten Wey, Ford’s driver assistance technologies supervisor. "With its distinctive warning light, this system helps drivers to think twice before switching lanes or changing direction without checking their blind spot, hopefully preventing a collision or a near miss."

The system uses two sophisticated multi-beam radars which are mounted in the outer corners of the rear bumper.

Car insurance company Swinton recently said that an increasing number of accidents were being caused by distracted drivers using their mobile phones to access social networking sites like Twitter.

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