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Strange mental leap. Are you speeding in reverse?
by dzhiurgis 3y ago
Strange mental leap. Are you speeding in reverse?
- drdaeman 3y agoIf someone (a kid, or a pet) suddenly appears right behind you, a single second could be crucial, even if you are backing at 1 mph.
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- ahahahahah 3y agoA single second is a very long time, typical reaction time is like a tenth of that. Especially at 1 mph. Not only is that a very long time, at 1mph, you are moving less than 2 feet per second. At that speed, your only worry is really a kid diving immediately under your tires.
- drdaeman 3y agoAccidents happen. Kids aren't always smart, observant and logical, pets - doubly so. And even the smartest (but very unlucky) adult can just stumble and land down right under your tires. Quite improbable - for sure, but not exactly impossible.
- tired-turtle 3y agoConsider the case where you are driving slowly and you notice a car speeding at your rear with what appears to be no intention of stopping. A mirror allows you to quickly judge the velocity of the other vehicle so you can consider moving out of its way to avoid a collision. There’s too much lag and uncertainty with a rear-view camera.
- discordance 3y agoNo. What I’m saying is software is more prone to glitches than a mirror. In the Tesla When you indicate left or right, it brings up the side cameras on screen. When reversing, the rear view camera is brought up on screen. You can also hit the camera button when driving to bring up side and rear view cameras on screen at will.
- IanCal 3y agoSounds dangerous when someone is overtaking you if one of your "mirrors" is lying to you about where the car is.
- forgetfreeman 3y agoIt isn't unusual for drivers who are actively maintaining situational awareness to monitor traffic behind them in advance of planned lane changes, etc.