I'm getting false accident detection alerts. How do I fix this?

If you’re receiving accident alerts from normal driving, try adjusting the sensitivity level.

Accident detection works by monitoring the G-forces experienced by your vehicle. Some driving conditions can trigger false positives:

• Driving over potholes or speed bumps at speed
• Aggressive driving on bumpy roads
• Sudden maneuvers to avoid obstacles

How to adjust sensitivity:

1. Open Sentry Driver and go to Rules
2. Find your Accident Detection rule
3. Adjust the sensitivity:
   • Low (2G threshold) - Most sensitive, catches minor incidents but may have false positives
   • Medium (4G threshold) - Balanced, industry-standard threshold
   • High (8G threshold) - Least sensitive, only triggers on severe impacts

Recommended settings:

• Start with Medium for most users
• If you drive on rough roads regularly, try High (less sensitive)
• If your vehicle is often parked in high-risk areas and you want to catch even minor bumps, use Low (more sensitive)

Understanding G-forces:

• Normal driving: 0.2-0.5G
• Hard braking: 0.5-1G
• Minor fender bender: 2-4G
• Significant collision: 4-8G
• Severe crash: 8G+

The app has a 5-minute cooldown between alerts to prevent notification spam from repeated triggers.