Extended assistance systems: Buses from Daimler Buses will already meet the following requirements from Q1 2026 the new General Safety Regulation C

• New: Camera system to detect driver distraction
• New: ABA 6 Plus with extended functions

Daimler Buses is already equipping all buses of the Mercedes‑Benz and Setra brands from the first quarter of 2026 with enhanced safety and assistance systems that meet the new EU General Safety Regulation (GSR) level C. The GSR‑C becomes mandatory for all newly registered buses from 7 July, 2026 and provides for an improved function of the emergency braking system as well as an advanced warning system for driver distraction. With the early introduction of the new safety systems and partial overcompliance with the legal requirements, Daimler Buses is once again setting the standard for safety in buses.

Daimler Buses will already be presenting two buses with the new assistance systems at Busworld Europe 2025. The Mercedes‑Benz Tourismo Safety Coach will be equipped with the same new assistance systems as the Setra ComfortClass S 515 HD.

New: Camera system to detect driver distraction

Previous attention assistance systems such as Attention Assist from Daimler Buses usually detect patterns of inattentiveness or fatigue of the driver by evaluating various parameters, such as steering and braking maneuvers, and trigger a visual and acoustic warning message. The new Attention Assist 2 in Daimler Buses uses a discreetly installed driver camera to detect signs of fatigue or distraction. The system activates automatically at engine start and analyses in real time, but without image storage, head position, gaze direction, blinking pattern, and other features. If the system detects fatigue or distraction, a warning is issued by means of an acoustic signal and a message in the instrument cluster. Fatigue is detected from approx. 30 km/h, distraction is already detected from approx. 20 km/h.  However, the direction of view, the closing of the eyelids, the head position and the face continuously follow the driver’s eyes and trigger a visual and acoustic signal to draw the driver’s attention back to the road as required. 

New: ABA 6 Plus with extended functions

There are also additional requirements for the advanced emergency braking system. For this reason, from the first quarter of 2026, Daimler Buses will be providing all touring coaches and inter‑city buses with the extended Active Brake Assist 6 Plus (ABA 6 Plus) emergency braking system. The improved assistance system not only meets the legal requirements already in force from July 2026. It also exceeds the specifications in important areas and thus offers additional safety in critical driving situations.

The latest emergency braking system from Daimler Buses, ABA 6 Plus, can now perform automated maximum full-stop braking at speeds of up to 60 km/h when detecting persons in front of the vehicle, and oncoming, or lane-traveling road users. A new feature is the detection of crossing pedestrians with corresponding warning and active braking by ABA 6 Plus. One example of the overfulfillment of the GSR obligation by assistance systems from Daimler Buses is multi-lane detection, which the ABA 6 emergency braking system has already mastered.

ABA 6 Plus also offers further improved functions that lead to even more precise detection of typical driving situations and help to avoid false warnings. This includes, for example, the correct detection of oncoming vehicles when turning left at an intersection or of vehicles in front turning right. ABA 6 Plus recognizes vehicles or people behind a guardrail in the cornering area as not dangerous, as well as an intentional lane change to the left when the vehicle’s own lane is blocked.