Abstract
Scientists and researchers still question safety and reliability of various Advanced Driver Assistance (ADA) systems. One of the central issues remaining is the interaction of ADA equipped vehicles with other road users. Meanwhile, the first ADA systems have been introduced into the marked. This paper presents a framework for a study to get towards a controlled implementation of new or redesigned ADA systems using a systems safety approach. This approach sets the next step of assessing safety of ADA systems already used in real world traffic, improving on the currently used limited prospective and retrospective analyses. (Author/publisher)