Honda is always developing new ways of keeping you and your family safer on the road. One of the most significant technological advancements the company has made so far is the Honda Sensing suite of driver-assist technologies.

If you're unfamiliar with these, here's a breakdown of what the most useful technologies do to keep you safe behind the wheel:

Arguably, Honda's Collision Mitigation Braking System is the most important technology in the Honda Sensing suite. This system uses forward-facing sensors to look out at the road ahead for potential dangers. When it detects a pedestrian, vehicle, or obstacle approaching too quickly, it warns the driver. If it senses that a collision is imminent, it will automatically apply the vehicle's brakes to reduce the severity of or hopefully entirely avoid a forward collision.

Using the same forward-facing sensors as the previous technology, your Honda vehicle constantly measures the lines in the road to help you stay in it. When you start to veer without engaging your turn signal, this system may provide gentle steering adjustments and brakes to help you safely return to your lane. Distractions happen, and this is a useful tool in combating them.

You'll find the traffic sign recognition feature on many Hondas' higher trim levels. This system looks for traffic signs, especially speed limit signs, and will then display those signs on your dashboard or head-up display, so you're always aware of how fast you should be going on that particular road.

Changing lanes on the highway can be a stressful situation, mainly due to blind spots. But a Honda equipped with the available blind spot information system helps ease this worry. After you turn your turn signal on, a rear-facing sensor looks for other vehicles to let you know if the coast is clear. If it isn't, it will warn you through a blinking indicator and beeping sounds until it's safe to change lanes or for you to turn your turn signal off.

To test out the impressive Honda Sensing technologies for yourself, schedule a test drive with our team at South Tacoma Honda today. If you have never experienced what these systems can do, a quick test drive may change the way you think about how you navigate through the world.