What’s At Stake

There are several reasons for the frequency of accidents when backing up vehicles. One may be that the driver fails to exercise the usual precautions, thinking a backing accident is unlikely to result in personal injury.

What’s the Danger

HAZARDS/DANGERS OF BACKING A driver’s field of vision is very limited when backing up a vehicle. Blind spots are the areas around the vehicle that cannot be seen by either looking directly with your eyes or by using your mirrors. Blind spots will vary from vehicle to vehicle, but generally they are to the:

• Rear – directly behind the vehicle.
• Side – […]

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