

One of the reasons Subaru has won so many awards from Kelley Blue Book and Parents Magazine, just to name a few, is for their outstanding safety! With more technology and more advanced engineering, the latest Subaru vehicles are the safest we've ever offered. Below, we'll tell you more about how modern Subaru vehicles can help keep you safe, as well as provide some important tips for safe driving that we think everyone should know. After all, what's more important than safety when it comes to your next new car?

5. Understanding New Driver Assist Technologies
The latest vehicles from Subaru come with more than just airbags and antilock brakes to ensure your safety. Using advanced camera imaging and sophisticated computer technology, Subaru EyeSight® can monitor the traffic around you and even intervene in a dangerous situation! Forward collision alert can sound a tone to alert you to a potential crash risk ahead, and automatic emergency braking can even hit the brakes for you! This can help you avoid the most common kinds of frontal collisions, or turn a major crash into a minor fender-bender. Other driver assistance features include lane keeping assistance and blind spot monitoring, so you stay safely in your lane. Rear cross-traffic alert can help you safely back out of a spot in a crowded parking lot. Even reverse automatic braking is available to prevent that awkward parking lot love tap.
For the safest possible drive, make sure your next new car has all the latest driver assistance features!

4. Keep Your Focus On The Road Ahead
Distracted driving is a major factor in many automotive accidents. According to the carsurance.net, 21% of teen drivers involved in an accident were distracted by a cell phone at the time of the crash. And if it can be proven that you were distracted at the time of an accident, your insurance rates could go up even more! That's why we think it's so important to keep your eyes on the road at all times.
That's why many of the latest 2021 Subaru models feature the new DriverFocus™ distraction mitigation system. This system monitors your driving, and can detect signs that your attention has begun to wander. It can then provide a gentle reminder to refocus your attention, stop for a nap or fetch some caffeine!

3. Only Use Your Mobile Devices Hands-Free
Of course, you may need to stay connected to loved ones while you drive -- not to mention enjoy the latest music and podcasts, view maps and get directions to your destination. With the latest infotainment systems from Subaru with features like Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, you can do it all while keeping your phone safely tucked away in a pocket or in the center console! Use your voice or the convenient touchscreen that's designed to be simple and intuitive to operate. So you can remain focused on the task at hand: driving safely!
2. Understand The Benefits Of Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
Almost all new Subaru models come standard with Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. That means power can be delivered to both the front and rear axles. All-wheel drive can significantly improve your traction and grip -- and therefore your safety -- in wet or icy weather. In conditions that would make a front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive vehicle slip and slide, Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive gives you greater confidence. When you need a car that can tackle some harsher weather, be sure to consider all-wheel drive.
1. Pay Special Attention To Younger Drivers & Passengers
Carsurance.net also says that teen drivers are a whopping ten times more likely to be involved in a fatal automobile accident compared to adult drivers. So, if your young one is ready to start driving, be sure to invest the time in a proper driver's education. Studies show that drivers who take certified driver's ed courses are less likely to be involved in a collision of any kind. So, be sure to invest in a proper driver's education for your teens.
In many of the latest 2021 Subaru models, you also get a rear seat seatbelt reminder so you know when everybody is safely buckled up and rear seat alert technology, so nobody and nothing gets left behind in the rear seats.
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Salem, OR 97301
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