Little girl in Tuscany passes away after being accidentally backed into by her father

[Fuzz]

You have a much larger FOV. If you are backing out of a garage, you have a narrow tunnel. If you are backing in, you can see all around. Unless you are driving a panel van with no windows, you shouldn't be just using your mirrors anyway. Turn your body and look out the back window. You should see almost everything.

[Fuzz]

Some good points here:
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[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by mrkajz44

As for back-up cameras - I wonder if people will become too reliant on them. Sure, nothing is directly behind you, but you should look around to the sides as you back up to make sure things are not coming into your path from the sides.

I really don't like or use backup cameras. I find that I can get a better sense of my surroundings using the traditional methods. Some newer vehicles might be better for rearview cameras because I hear the term "fish eye" lenses being used now but I don't think that I have experienced one of those.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by mrkajz44

Yeah, I'm not sure I understand how backing into your garage / parking spot makes a big difference as you are still backing up at some point. I guess sightlines might be better for one vs the other, but it doesn't change the fact that you are backing up.

Using a mall parking lot as an example, there is less chance of a pedestrian walking through the middle of the spot you are backing into, than somebody walking down the roadway that you are backing into when backing out. So in theory it makes sense.

However if we are advocating the the strugglers practice backing into parking spot, can we please ask them to learn to merge before we have them work on backing into spots?

[Fuzz]

Another reason I like to back in is that in the winter if it snows lots you can get a good straight run and don't have to worry about getting stuck backing out. Might be more of an issue at my place because I'm on a hill, but I do find it much easier in the winter.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by mrkajz44

As for back-up cameras - I wonder if people will become too reliant on them. Sure, nothing is directly behind you, but you should look around to the sides as you back up to make sure things are not coming into your path from the sides.

I know it was an automatic fail when I did my driver's test if you just tried to use your mirrors and physically never turned and looked back.

[T@T]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Both are very unfortunate accidents. You should never take your eye off a 4 year old though. Seven year olds tend to have a bit of a longer leash.

Either way, it is tough for the parents. Everyone screws up sometimes but the consequences are usually so horrific.

Sometimes it just doesn't matter, some kids can be very quick and bolt away even if your holding their hand. This happened to me in a mall once during christmas, couldn't find him for 5 minutes.

Unless you strap your kids to your body they will find a way.

[Fuzz]

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I really don't like or use backup cameras. I find that I can get a better sense of my surroundings using the traditional methods. Some newer vehicles might be better for rearview cameras because I hear the term "fish eye" lenses being used now but I don't think that I have experienced one of those.

SUVs and trucks make it really hard to see low things like short kids when you are backing up. It would have almost surely helped in this case. They do give a pretty wide angle, and having the audible warnings work pretty great at warning you if you are going to hit anything. I have to say it is about 95% safer for backing up larger vehicles vs no camera.

[Ace]

Originally Posted by doctajones428

Social media logic:

4 year old falls into a gorilla pit, gorilla dies. Mother is a monster and child should have known better. 7 year old stands behind moving vehicle and dies. Just a mere accident.

Thoughts and prayers to the family

Awww, but wait until someone backs over a Gorilla...that's the change your name leave the country kind of backlash.