Kathmandu, Nov. 26 -- Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have become an integral part of the safety features in higher-end new cars (mostly EV) available in Nepal. It has come to a point where customers are turned off by cars that do not have them installed.

These features vary widely: from very basic visual assistance for drivers to self-driving options. Among the more common features in Nepal are blind spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition, and emergency braking. But not all of such driver assistance options actually come into play or are any help in Nepal's chaotic traffic.

Gone are the days when simply having two airbags in front, traction control and anti-locking braking were considered the epitome of safety. Cars now ...