So on my new truck I have a forward facing dash cam, but also a camera mounted on each front corner of the unit, pointing backwards into the blind spot.
I have a reverse camera on the trailer and my screen is mounted on the dash. Now you can’t view the forward facing camera on the screen but the nearside blind spot camera can be viewed by cycling through the channels on the screen.
My question is, where would you stand if god forbid let’s say you put a cyclist under the trailer who had been sat in your nearside blindspot. The abilty to see him via the camera is there,but in reality would mean turning the screen on, then pressing buttons to get to the correct camera view, not to mention mirror and general observation checks. Seems a good idea in theory but in practice I’m not sure. But does having this camera fitted mean that any blindspot mistermeanors are automatically on the drivers head?
I would say imo that yes it is on the driver as its an aid not something for a driver to be complacent
You’ll be in the [zb] if you squash a cyclist; camera or no camera.
In answer to your question though, it definitely wouldn’t work in your favour when it comes up in court that you had a blind spot camera fitted when you squashed a cyclist in your blind spot.
You don’t drive a dark red truck by any chance?
Ken.
Ok its a good idea but its 1 more thing to check while your looking at the screen everything else around you cant be seen.
I always check the n/s wide angle mirror last just to make sure nothing has sneaked up the inside, sat at an island last week couldn’t see anything up the inside checked the wide angle a micra was there so pays to check.
Jeff
id rather have this fitted so when your turning it activates this horn
One of our guys on a ex Hanson drawbar reversed into a car and failed to spot him apparently on his camera. I don’t think the camera worked after the incident though lol