“No view” or “limited view” are commonly cited as the cause of backing crashes, which
means that backing crashes occurred because the driver did not see the struck vehicle,
object, or pedestrian in the rear. Unlike cars, trucks have huge areas directly behind them
that cannot be seen by drivers. The size of this “no view” area in the rear becomes bigger as
vehicle size increases. According to a recent NHTSA study, rear-view video systems are an …
ABSTRACT A growing awareness is emerging regarding backing crash problems in the US
“No view” or “limited view” are commonly cited as the cause of backing crashes, which
means that backing crashes occurred because the driver did not see the struck vehicle,
object, or pedestrian in the rear. Unlike cars, trucks have huge areas directly behind them
that cannot be seen by drivers. The size of this “no view” area in the rear becomes bigger as
vehicle size increases. According to a recent NHTSA study, rear-view video systems are an …