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Paper Title:
Young pedestrians and
reversing motor vehicles
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Authors:
Michael Paine, Michael
Henderson
Abstract:
We investigated a range
of vehicle-related countermeasures to reduce the risk of young children
being killed or injured by reversing motor vehicles, particularly
those on private driveways.
There is a scarcity of information about the rearward field of view
from motor vehicles and methods of improving this view. Theoretical
analysis and trials of a range of vehicles, proximity sensors (parking
aids) and visual aids were therefore conducted. These revealed the
following: (a) most cars and 4WDs have very poor rearward visibility
for detecting objects the size of toddlers; (b) proximity sensors
alone cannot provide sufficient warning to drivers that a toddler
is in the path of a reversing vehicle; (c) a video camera system
can provide the driver with a good view to the rear except, possibly,
for locations very close to the back of the vehicle; and (d) a combination
of a video camera and a short-range proximity sensor would cover
all critical blind spots at the rear of the vehicle.
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