On 26/10/2019 03:48, Jane Black wrote:


"soup" wrote in message
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On 25/10/2019 16:14, Broadback wrote:
Why are they mostly rear pointing? I would have thought that it would
be better to have them pointing where you are going.


Confused?
Â*Do you mean cameras that allow you to see out the back, whilst
reversing or such, that allows you a 'better', clearer might be a better
word, to the rear than simply looking out the back window. Especially
trying to reverse into tight spots (though only an aid [1] really, you
should also keep an all round check on environs).

Looking forward is usually the way you perceive the world and with front
steer cars all is as expected.Â* If you need evidential views to the
front of the car a dashcam can be fitted.

[1] I was taught that even with a reversing cam you should mainly look
out the back window and glance in the mirrors (this also lets you check
any front end swing) and only use the rear view as an AID to ensure you
fit (I had a habit of staring at the rear view screen, soon gotten out
of me ).

Whoever taught you was a fool.

It was William McGregor of 'go green driving school' ask him why he
prefers people to use every device

The main point of reversing
cameras is to avoid running over little kids who are too short
to be seen in the rear view mirror and can be run over and killed.

....And if the car you buy isn't the same as your learner vehicle and
doesn't have a reversing camera [1], and you have 'done' all your
learning staring into a video monitor which shows you 'out the back'?

Note I am NOT saying the rear view camera should be avoided it does help
with seeing bollards, high kerbs, small children etc but it should not
be relied upon .

[1] Admittedly getting rarer (I think it was 2016 they were mandated
on all new cars). However the first (maybe first couple ) cars are
likely to be cheap jalopies and not have cameras fitted.