Top car brand to add new tech that will RATE your driving out of 100 on every journey – with marks deducted for mistakes
A TOP car brand is set to add a new piece of tech that will rate your driving out of 100 on every trip – with points taken off for mistakes.
The new feature will be online within months as the popular manufacturer expands its reach this summer.
Renault has announced that it will be fitting all of its models with so-called “Safety Score” software that will monitor motorists’ performance.
It launched the programme last year but is now expanding it this summer to cover models including the beloved Clio and upcoming Renault 5 EV.
Careful driving will be rewarded with a higher rating, while mistake like speeding or tailgating will see points taken away.
The score will also be slashed if any safety systems are engaged as the software coordinates with the lane assist, emergency braking and intelligent speed assist features.
The latter of those became a legal requirement across the EU on July 7, seeing the speed-limiting tech installed on all of Renault’s cars going forward.
At the end of your trip, you will be given a score out of 100 which is then scored on the car’s database.
According to a report in The Times, the scores will be logged in an online leaderboard similar to fitness apps like Strava.
The company also plans to use the data to identify dangerous roads which the on-board sat nav could then alert drivers to before recommending a diversion.
The report adds that drivers could be allowed to access their scores for insurance applications to try and secure lower rates similar to having a black box.
However, it has not been confirmed whether negative scores would be shared with insurers without drivers requesting it.
For its part, Renault said it hopes to use the tech to nurture a “positive attitude” among drivers and not to “point fingers of blame”.
SunMotors has contacted Renault for comment.