Rear-View Cameras On Cars Could Become Mandatory In the US

According to the Los Angeles Times, "The federal government wants automakers to install back-up cameras in all new vehicles starting in late 2014. The plan, announced Friday, received a strong endorsement from insurance industry and other analysts and is likely to get some level of support from car manufacturers. ... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that, on average, 292 fatalities and 18,000 injuries occur each year as a result of back-over crashes. The agency said children and the elderly were the most common victims. About 44% of the fatalities in such accidents are children and 33% are people over 70, it said. NHTSA said its proposal was designed to keep drivers from running over pedestrians who might be crossing behind their vehicles. It could also prevent parking-lot bumper thumpers. The camera systems show motorists what's behind them via a video display on the dashboard. They typically feature a bell or alarm that alerts the driver if an object is within the camera's field of view."

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Re:Super

[MyLongNickName]

Off the Lithium again?

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[paul248]

But small children will naturally become taller over time. Why are we mandating a technical solution for a problem that solves itself in 10 years?

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[houghi]

Why 2D? Make it 3D. And then project it to real size. That way when you sit in your car you can look around and it would feel as if you sit in your car.