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I guess it's easier than giving drivers a proper education. I don't want or need a backup camera. If you can't backup by looking back or using your mirrors then you shouldn't drive.
No for me. Another stupid gadget to break down. Besides, this should not be dictated by governments. Instead, it should be an option from the vehicle manufacturer.
For those with limited mobility, okay. But its basically technojunk. Same with touch screen. Stay focused on the road and driving and limit distractions.
Should all cars be required to have a backup camera? No. It's not just an infringement on property rights and freedom of trade, not to mention consumer choice, it's also stupid. Generally speaking, the people who need a back-up camera will want to purchase one anyway, and those who don't need it won't want it. It is a typical procedure for this government - because some people want and need backup cameras, everyone must get backup cameras.
The main effect of this will be an increase in the price of all new cars, which will price more Americans out of the market, and add to the already large number of people who can't afford a decent new car. I would also question whether people who can't see well enough to back up without hitting someone should be driving to begin with.
For the record, if I was buying a car and could afford to splurge on features, I would get a backup camera. It's a convenient feature to have, but it it just that - a matter of convenience, not a matter of life and death. Brakes and headlights are examples of life and death, whereas infrared cameras, leather seating, and air conditioning are examples of convenience.
I have a backup Camera on my F-150 and while I'm not sure if it should be a mandate, it does come in handy when backing into a tight parking spot or hooking up my boat trailer. I guess, unlike some on this forum, I like all the new technological systems that new vehicles have if they're useful in everyday life.
It's a nice toy, I've used them, but it's one more electronic toy to go bad (we have aftermarket ones on our '03 Caravan CVs and management never fixed them when they broke) and also I'd like a radio that looks like a radio- no touch screen and all that. These new dashboards look too confusing. Case in point- the Chevy Sonic. No CD player, pretty normal dashboard. CD equipped, confusing and more difficult to fix.
If it weren't for that, I'd love one. I can't tell where the back end of a sedan is.
I have a backup Camera on my F-150 and while I'm not sure if it should be a mandate, it does come in handy when backing into a tight parking spot or hooking up my boat trailer. I guess, unlike some on this forum, I like all the new technological systems that new vehicles have if they're useful in everyday life.
I'm a fan of technology if it assists me when I'm driving and if it gives me more control. I like non-driving technology too, but it should be subdued and unobtrusive. All too often technology is used on economy cars to mask the underlying cheapness and bad ride in the same way salt was used to mask old food, and that's something I don't like. Technology won't improve the underlying car.
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