U.S. requires new cars to have backup cameras
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U.S. requires new cars to have backup cameras
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Re: U.S. requires new cars to have backup cameras
#2So, all new cars will be potential surveillance points. Gotcha.
Thanks, soccer moms.
Re: U.S. requires new cars to have backup cameras
#3So, all new cars will be potential surveillance points. Gotcha. Thanks, soccer moms.
Yeah, I was just thinking "first they require a camera, then they require that it retain 8 hours of video for 'crash investigations'" ...
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#4This is somewhat alarming. What about just making sure people are able to responsibly operate their vehicle? For me I feel comfortable using mirrors to back up, I've never felt like a camera was necessary. I've driven cars with backup cameras before but typically just use the rear view mirror or turn my head.
Maybe others don't feel this way, thoughts?
Re: U.S. requires new cars to have backup cameras
#5So, all new cars will be potential surveillance points. Gotcha. Thanks, soccer moms.
Stereotyping stay-at-home parents, paranoia, and and blaming women? Please give your comments more effort so they won't be taken badly.
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#6My car has one; useless. Its covered by road grime or slush or a raindrop all the time. I can see out of it for 10 minutes after leaving the car wash and that's it.
Re: U.S. requires new cars to have backup cameras
#7This is somewhat alarming. What about just making sure people are able to responsibly operate their vehicle? For me I feel comfortable using mirrors to back up, I've never felt like a camera was necessary. I've driven cars with backup cameras before but typically just use the rear view mirror or turn my head. Maybe others don't feel this way, thoughts?
How do you "make sure people are able to responsibly operate their vehicle?"
Re: U.S. requires new cars to have backup cameras
#8This is somewhat alarming. What about just making sure people are able to responsibly operate their vehicle? For me I feel comfortable using mirrors to back up, I've never felt like a camera was necessary. I've driven cars with backup cameras before but typically just use the rear view mirror or turn my head. Maybe others don't feel this way, thoughts?
It isn't about responsbility of drivers. It's about decreasing the probability of a motor accident, at least, within reasonable cost.
No matter how responsible and safe you are, you are only human.
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#9My car has one; useless. Its covered by road grime or slush or a raindrop all the time. I can see out of it for 10 minutes after leaving the car wash and that's it.
Really?
Mine (A MB GLK) works very well. It's never been too dirty to see, and it has a great overlay showing range to objects and current trajectory.
Re: U.S. requires new cars to have backup cameras
#10This is somewhat alarming. What about just making sure people are able to responsibly operate their vehicle? For me I feel comfortable using mirrors to back up, I've never felt like a camera was necessary. I've driven cars with backup cameras before but typically just use the rear view mirror or turn my head. Maybe others don't feel this way, thoughts?
How do you "make sure people are able to responsibly operate their vehicle?"
Drivers Education and driving tests are two ideas that come to mind.