I agree to a certain extent. I believe backup cameras are this generation's equivalent of the automatic car. Where I grew up, you had pretty much no choice but

I agree to a certain extent. I believe backup cameras are this generation's equivalent of the automatic car. Where I grew up, you had pretty much no choice but to learn to drive using a manual/stick which in my (biased) opinion teaches you greater respect and understanding of a vehicle and a better appreciation of how to use the gears to your advantage in various conditions. I now have an automatic car and I've noticed it's so easy to just drop into a zen state on the highways which I didn't find so much with a manual car. Perhaps it's a stretch, but I feel the same way about reverse cameras. We were taught to not rely solely on mirrors but to physically check over our shoulders before reversing, but so often these days (usually in SUV-dominated supermarket lots) I see people fire up their car, look down at the screen and start reversing without physically checking out the surrounding environment. The cameras are a great aid for sure, but I think over reliance on them is dangerous and I hope the basics will continue to be taught to learner drivers as cameras become more prevalent. Of course, soon none of us will be driving anyway so maybe it doesn't matter.