Right, people don't die from reversing, they die from the person that can't see them when reversing.
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Top tip, look behind you when reversing. In the UK, you're even allowed to remove your seatbelt to do so.
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In the 50 plus years I've been on Earth, I only know of backover. And the idiot driver was acting angry, and the nitwit who got over'd was a damn fool to have stepped behind an angry driver. I never would have stepped behind that driver.
Yes, I'm eye witness.
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I'm wondering how many kids bicycles or tricycles have been run over by folks like Mr Macaw?
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I'm wondering how many kids bicycles or tricycles have been run over by folks like Mr Macaw?
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That's hardly life threatening is it? Unless the kid beats you up for damaging his tricycle.
Anyway, it'll teach the kid not to double park.
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Nope, not life threatening, but it does show the even YOU can't see everything behind your car in your rear view mirrors.
I find the backup camera really comes in handy when backing up to a wall or other vehicles in a parking lot.
I suppose some folks may consider you to be the "Devil's Advocate", but most of the things you post make you look like an idiot to me.
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No it doesn't. I never mentioned me reversing into anything.
A wall and other vehicles are not below the bottom of your rear window.
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Some are real men ...
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Yes, but people have to actually use the camera. Do they also have "radar" to actually see something in the way? I've always been extra careful about keeping little kids clear when backing up. Dogs are bad too. I've got one that will run right under the tires when my wife enters the driveway. A really stupid dog.
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Sometimes you need to question how much effort to avoid the dog is the dog worth?
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She's a house dog. I just don't let her loose anymore when the wife is using the driveway. No effort.
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Some cars do have sensor that detect something withing 3 feet or so and cross traffic too. Mine beeps at 3 feet and changes to a constant sound at 18" or so.
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I'd prefer that over a camera.
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Except the backup alarm can miss something pretty obvious, like a 1
1.2" sign post that you can see in your mirror or rear view camera.- Vote on answer
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Those alarms are just meant to guide you as to how close you've got to the car or wall you already know is there. You shouldn't be reversing without looking just because it isn't bleeping.
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Dogs can be trained.
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No beep on Subaru's. Guy told me it did not stop his father in law from backing into his mailbox. Then he told me his father in law was 92 years old.
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You guys still have to collect your own mail?
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Suburban and country settings have mail boxes at the curb.
I'd be surprised if the camera did not flag it. Mine shows yellow safe lane to back into then as you near something like a curb there is a yellow then red zone in back where you should stop. Even does that when backing turning around driveway.
I always like to back in when parking and most parking lots are like that. I did once damage car backing into my garage and if I had camera would not have done it.