Graham never thought much about fancy car technology.
Lane assist, automatic braking, collision detection—it all sounded like something from a car advert, not something he actually needed.
His car had Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)—but he didn’t know what that really meant.
And when it mattered most? Neither did his car.
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The Crash That Shouldn’t Have Happened
It was a quiet drive home.
đźš—đź’¨ His wife in the passenger seat. The kids in the back, half-asleep. Nothing unusual.
Then—brake lights.
A car up ahead had stopped suddenly.
🚨 Graham was a second too late to react. But his car was supposed to save him.
It had emergency braking.
It had collision detection.
It had all the systems designed to prevent this exact moment.
But they didn’t work.
❌ No warning.
❌ No automatic braking.
❌ No reaction.
And neither did Graham.
A sickening crunch.
Metal crumpling. Airbags bursting open. His family jerked forward in their seats.
Shaken. Stunned. His kids screaming. His wife clutching her seat.
It wasn’t a high-speed collision, but it should never have happened.
His car was meant to protect them.
It failed.
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The Deadly Secret His Repairer Didn’t Tell Him
Two weeks earlier, Graham had taken his car in for repairs.
A minor bump. Some cosmetic damage. Nothing serious… or so he thought.
But what the garage didn’t tell him was that his ADAS hadn’t been recalibrated.
In fact, Graham didn’t even know his car HAD ADAS.
He had no idea that his braking system needed recalibrating.
That his lane assist was now useless.
That his safety features were completely out of sync.
🚨 He had been driving a death trap… and he didn’t even know it.
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What You Don’t Know CAN Kill You
ADAS isn’t a gimmick—it’s the brain of your car. It’s what stands between you and a crash.
đź”´ One degree off = your lane assist is wrong.
🔴 One misaligned sensor = your braking system won’t react.
🔴 One skipped calibration = your family’s safety is at risk.
Yet some garages rush repairs and skip ADAS calibration to save time.
❌ They assume it’s “close enough.”
❌ They don’t have the right equipment.
❌ They won’t tell you it’s been ignored.
And that’s how a simple repair turns into a life-or-death mistake.
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Your Life Isn’t Worth a Shortcut
At Bodymatters, we NEVER gamble with safety.
âś” We recalibrate every ADAS system properly.
âś” We use precision technology to ensure your car reacts when it should.
✔ We don’t just “fix” your car—we make sure it protects you.
🚨 Before you drive away from ANY repair, ask yourself:
❓ “Do I know for sure my ADAS is working?”
If you don’t—you’re taking a risk you can’t afford.
Graham’s family was lucky.
Not everyone is.
