NHTSA Backover Study Scoffs at New Self Parking Features

NHTSA released a study on vehicle backover avoidance technology (i.e., bumper-mounted sonar sensors and rearview camera systems integrated into navigation interfaces) this week. It's a 65-page pdf tome, but of course there's an executive summary for those who don't want to plow through. It's more than a study really, as the report makes recommendations to Congress for dealing with the problem of larger trucks and SUVs (as well as cars with poor rear visibility) hitting small children while backing up -- the cause of at least 183 fatalities annually and approximately 7,000 injuries. Some of the more interesting points:



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njshift - 11/17/2006 12:09:11 PM

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That's a great picture.

IamEvilHomer - 11/19/2006 12:03:22 PM

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009 does that alot :)

2JZSoarer - 11/18/2006 12:33:00 AM

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Thats BMW for you,they have the technology but it never works!!lol
That 5-series is going to have the "magic look" to go with the "magic feel" when it falls off that building!!

chewy - 11/18/2006 2:58:53 AM

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The report is about backup "beepers" vs. backup camera. They say that back up cameras are much superior. Audi has the best back up camera system with clear correct images and lines to help you.

IamEvilHomer - 11/19/2006 12:03:52 PM

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yes you realy would have pissed off Will if his Lexus was in the picture :)