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Why do I get hard braking alerts when parking?

Hard braking alerts during parking maneuvers are filtered out by requiring a minimum speed threshold.

The app ignores hard braking and acceleration events when the vehicle is moving slower than approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). This prevents false alerts from:

  • Parking lot maneuvers
  • Backing into a parking space
  • Pulling into a garage
  • Stop-and-go traffic at very low speeds

How it works:

The driving behavior detection system only triggers when:

  1. The vehicle is traveling above the minimum speed threshold (3.2 mph / 1.43 m/s)
  2. The deceleration exceeds the configured sensitivity level

If you’re still getting false alerts:

Try adjusting the sensitivity level for your driving behavior rule:

  1. Go to Rules > Driving Behavior
  2. Change sensitivity:
    • High (-2.5 m/s²) - Most sensitive, may catch normal hard stops
    • Medium (-4.0 m/s²) - Balanced, recommended for most users
    • Low (-6.0 m/s²) - Only aggressive braking, fewest alerts

Note: Accident detection is separate and works even when parked (to catch hit-and-run incidents). If you’re getting false accident alerts while parked, adjust the accident detection sensitivity instead.