TY - JOUR PY - 2001// TI - Young pedestrians and reversing motor vehicles JO - Proceedings of the Australasian road safety research, policing and education conference A1 - Paine, M. P. A1 - Henderson, Melinda SP - EP - VL - 5 IS - N2 - The authors 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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