Invisible children, pets, and cars are everywhere. Just check your blind zones.
The blind zone behind a vehicle can range from twelve to fifty feet in popular larger cars. Every year, children are injured and killed because drivers cannot see them as they reverse.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed expanding the required field of vision so that drivers can see directly behind the vehicle when its transmission is in reverse. This recommendation has not been finalized because some believe it would be too expensive for car manufacturers to make this change. So the proposal to save lives gathers dust on a desk in DC while children continue to die.
Even the smallest blind zone is a tragedy waiting to happen. In 2013, we have the chance to make safety the new rule. Tell President Obama to support the NHTSA's proposal to eliminate deadly blind zones in ALL vehicles!
The blind zone behind a vehicle can range from twelve to fifty feet in popular larger cars. Every year, children are injured and killed because drivers cannot see them as they reverse.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed expanding the required field of vision so that drivers can see directly behind the vehicle when its transmission is in reverse. This recommendation has not been finalized because some believe it would be too expensive for car manufacturers to make this change. So the proposal to save lives gathers dust on a desk in DC while children continue to die.
Even the smallest blind zone is a tragedy waiting to happen. In 2013, we have the chance to make safety the new rule. Tell President Obama to support the NHTSA's proposal to eliminate deadly blind zones in ALL vehicles!