Thread: Driveway tragedies

It's something I worry about with a 2 year old about and zero vision behind the 130, so I spent considerable time (and money) fitting a decent reversing camera system, but I never feel comfortable reversing when there are people around, especially kids. The world needs to slow down and remember what is important

All reported to be driving 4x4 type vehicles and one high on cannabis

Not meaning to hijack your thread, but I find the number of cyclist accidents much more alarming....."think bike"

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All caused by tragic moments of inattention, in much the same way as swimming pool accidents.

There is no real answer to this one, no legislation that would possibly help. Personally, I would never move the car unless I knew, and could see exactly where the kids (or the dog) are.

Originally Posted by Chucaro

I think that it is enough, some people are not fit to drive and perhaps others not fit to have children

I am going to bed!!

Big call Chucaro..........you can be a good parent and a good driver accidents still happen dude.

You saying this would never happen to you??

Originally Posted by weeds

Big call Chucaro..........you can be a good parent and a good driver accidents still happen dude.

You saying this would never happen to you??

Perhaps you are right Kevin, emotions and frustration was to much for me last night.

Can be this accidents a side effect of the rat race that people live?

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Perhaps you are right Kevin, emotions and frustration was to much for me last night.

Can be this accidents a side effect of the rat race that people live?

It might also be a side effect of how quickly young children move.

Unless they are locked inside the house, they can move from a safe place well away from the vehicle into danger in the time it takes to get the keys out of your pocket, get into the vehicle and start the engine.

I am prepared to believe that some of these accidents have happened to people who genuinely believed they were being careful and had taken adequate precautions.

I have two kids , one 3 and one 5

I also have a 90 , a 110 , Disco and a Hyundai ix35

All larger car with poor rear visibility. Due to that all of them have reversing cameras . Don't cost much in fact pretty cheap on eBay.

But I am sorry but can't understand why when you are reversing your car " and everyone knows the danger with young kids " you don't make sure you know where you kids are.
If I am moving my cars or just moving the cars around the drive. Like when you wash them or whatever and the kids are about I put them in the car. My kids love it when I back the car out of the garage and they are sat on the center console for the 50 yard trip , or standing in the passenger seat.

So I still find it hard to understand why there is so many problems with this. It is not rocket science just to know where your kids are when you are backing cars in driveways. Or to tell your partner what you are doing and look after the kids for 5 seconds

Reversing over some one is always in the back of my mind, especially in busy shopping centre car parks. This latest tragedy in the driveway has convinced me to fit a reversing beeper, like trucks. Perhaps not as loud, & with a switch to turn it off when you are leaving home very early in the morning. [ my truckie mate next door put me on to that.] A reversing camera would be good, but it does not alert the public to your intentions. Going to get one , though, Bob