U.S. auto-safety regulators proposed requiring backup cameras on all new vehicles by 2014 to prevent drivers from backing over pedestrians, a rule that might cost as much as $2.7 billion. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which published the proposed rule yesterday, said an average of 292 people die each year from back-over accidents, which primarily kill children and the elderly.
To equip a new-vehicle fleet of 16.6 million produced in a year would cost from $1.9 billion to $2.7 billion, the agency said in the proposal, calling the cost “substantial” and saying it might reduce back-over deaths and injuries by almost half. Bloomberg.
L’toeles Harabim – you can get a backup camera system for under $100 and even a lot less. I bought the audiovox wireless one and love it. It is very helpful when parallel parking not to bump into car behind you and certainly can help prevent tragdies Chav Vesholom.
Fact is you cannot see item close to the back of your minivan.
Installation is simple basically the camera part attaches to the rear plates and is powered with the vehicles rear backup light. It sends wireless video to an LCD screen which plugs into the cigarette lighter, when you shift to “reverse”. The screen can be mounted on dashboard.
Better pay more & buy a better rated unit.
Or you can do as any properly trained driver does and look behind you as you back up rather than throw it in reverse and hope no ones behind you.
My 2010 venza came with the camera. While it’s great, note that during rain, snow or too sunny with bright reflections or shadowing, I cant see a thing on it.