Weve all followed trucks and many have issues with visibility and Im sure youve seen the very practical signage If you cant see my mirrors then I cant see you. And of course the more standard safety signage and symbol to be careful when trucks are turning. Its a big issue frankly and I quite often witness cars moving around trucks with iittle or no feel for the ability of the truck driver to see a car below him when hes attempting to turn. All is about to improve however with cameras replacing side mirrors on trucks Mercedes-Benz latest generation Actros truck the first to offer this $3,000 MirrorCam option and its being quickly snapped up the technology expected to become available on passenger cars in the not too distant future. It also means the truck drivers forward three-quarter vision is not impeded by large side mirrors. And of course large mirrors create drag so theres real benefits in fuel saving.

Im David Berthon

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Side cameras to replace rear view mirrors on trucks a technology soon to arrive on cars. - 2GB