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ken0042 · 06-01-2016, 10:01 AM

I'm not sure backing into a spot makes it any safer in this case. The dad would have backed into the garage. Meaning when he was doing the backing, if a kid was in the way they would have nowhere to run to escape the truck. Sure- it would have helped at the time of the accident to have been going forward. But at the expense of safety at another time.

I wonder if the dad was relying on the sensors that beep, and the sensors didn't pick up the kid in time. A friend runs a shop and he has people come in and ask him to report the sensors not working properly to be able to defend against being at fault for an accident.

06-01-2016, 10:01 AM	#32
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	I'm not sure backing into a spot makes it any safer in this case. The dad would have backed into the garage. Meaning when he was doing the backing, if a kid was in the way they would have nowhere to run to escape the truck. Sure- it would have helped at the time of the accident to have been going forward. But at the expense of safety at another time. I wonder if the dad was relying on the sensors that beep, and the sensors didn't pick up the kid in time. A friend runs a shop and he has people come in and ask him to report the sensors not working properly to be able to defend against being at fault for an accident.