Back-up collision
Back-up collisions happen when a driver reverses the car into an object, person, or other car. Although most cars come equipped with
Statistics
According to research by the advocacy web site kidsandcars.org, back up collisions were the leading cause (34%) for U.S. non-traffic fatalities of children under 15 from 2006–2010.[2]
The U.S.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that back-up collisions most often:[5]
- occur in residential driveways and parking lots
- involve sport utility vehicles (SUVs) or small trucks
- occur when a parent, relative or someone known to the family is driving
- particularly affect children less than five years old
The driver of the car backing up and hitting an object, a person, another car, or property is usually considered to be at fault.[citation needed]
Prevention and regulation
Prevention organizations suggest that parents use common sense, and also take safety measures such as installing cross view mirrors, audible collision detectors,
In the United States, the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007[6] required the federal Secretary of Transportation to issue backup collision safety regulations within 3 years and require full compliance within 4 years after final rulemaking. As of 2012, regulations are still under study.[4] About half of model year 2012 automobiles already have backup cameras installed.[4]
Blind spot monitors and other technology
Blind spot monitors are an option that may include more than monitoring the sides of the vehicle. It can include "Cross Traffic Alert," "which alerts drivers backing out of a parking space when traffic is approaching from the sides."[7][8][9]
See also
- Advanced driver-assistance systems
- Automatic parking
- Backup camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Blind spot (vehicle)
- Car safety
- Collision avoidance system
- Dry steering
- Experimental Safety Vehicle(ESV)
- Intelligent Parking Assist System
- Intelligent car
- Lane departure warning system
- Laser rangefinder
- Objects in mirror are closer than they appear
- Omniview technology
- Parking
- Parking sensors
- Precrash system
- Rear-view mirror
- Side-view mirror
- Sonar
- Vehicular automation
- Wing mirror
References
- ^ Consumers Union. March 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "U.S NON-TRAFFIC FATALITIES BY TYPE (2006-2010)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Nonfatal Motor-Vehicle--Related Backover Injuries Among Children --- United States, 2001--2003".
- ^ National Public Radio. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ Deaths and Injuries Resulting from Certain Non-Traffic and Non-Crash Events. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. May 2004.
- Pub. L.110–189 (text) (PDF)
- ^ Ford Motor Company (2008). "See It, Hear It, Feel It: Ford Seeks Most Effective Driver Warnings for Active Safety Technology. Increased warnings indicate potentially hazardous lane changes". Gale, Cengage Learning/Free Library. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
- ^ Jensen, Christopher (August 18, 2009). "Are Blind Spots a Myth?". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ Automobile Blind-Spot Monitoring System, Tri-City Insurance News, January 27, 2006 Archived December 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- "The danger of blind zones The area behind your vehicle can be a killing zone". Consumers Union. March 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2013.