There could be, but you've got to remember they're often used in heavy industrial environments. Whatever solution would have to be...durable. They aren't trea

There could be, but you've got to remember they're often used in heavy industrial environments. Whatever solution would have to be...durable. They aren't treated gently. You have collision risks on the ground (people, guard rails, other vehicles, equipment) as well as above (loads falling before or during a collision). For safety, you have engineered controls and managerial controls (if I remember my training right). Engineered would be a system like you mention. The beam noted below is managerial. Engineered prevent the issue, managerial try to mitigate the issue (but it can still happen if procedure isn't followed). Lots of the danger is caused by the lack of visibility forward. You'll actually see forklifts driving "backwards" a lot of the time. They can turn their head/back around and see almost full visibility. Here's a view looking forward from the driver's perspective: http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Forklift-camera-system.jpg http://www.cisco-eagle.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/F... This one is showing off a camera system (never seen one in the 3 industrial settings I've worked in). There are lights like this on many forklifts. They shoot a beam forward ~15-20 feet in front of or behind a forklift. They are super helpful for knowing where a forklift is before you turn a corner. https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1nkQ0LFXXXXazXVXXq6xXFXXXx/202541793/HTB1nkQ0LFXXXXazXVXXq6xXFXXXx.jpg https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1nkQ0LFXXXXazXVXXq6xXFXXXx/202... Mobile equipment injuries are often the largest reasons for First Aid's, OSHA recordables, and deaths in stereotypical "industrial" factories. # Sad videos (NSFW) Forklift driving over someone (dies): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m_DOPex3CQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m_DOPex3CQ Forklift lands on someone (likely dies): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aysU6PlUvJU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aysU6PlUvJU