Humble, TX Car Accident Lawyer Answers: How Large is My Blind Zone When I Back Out of My Driveway in Humble, TX?

 

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The problem of small children behind the vehicle, who get accidentally run over in driveways, often by friends or relatives, continues to plague our car dependent society. Thousands of children receive injuries, and about 200 children die each year in such tragic driveway accidents. Organizations propose various solutions from time to time, like "backup" cameras. Some suggest a simple walk around your vehicle to check for little ones before you back out of your driveway in Humble, TX. But the problem persists.

To reveal just how serious a risk you run of accidentally backing over a child in your driveway in Humble, TX, Consumer Reports tested all kinds of passenger vehicles for blind zones during backing. The test used two average driver heights to see just how large their blind zones grew when reversing. The smallest blind zone measured 7 feet (enough to hide a few small children behind the vehicle). The largest blind zone of 50 feet could hide 62 small children behind the vehicle.

You can check the blind zone results for your size and type of vehicle on their results chart. The numbers speak for themselves. If you have small children who might play in your driveway in Humble, TX, or if you live in a neighborhood filled with small children running, walking and playing in and around the driveways, you may want to check out various options in "backup" cameras and other safety features. Your action could help prevent the backover accidents that remain so hazardous to small children behind the vehicle.

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