What do you mean by 'survival'? Not hitting a pedestrian while driving a
vehicle is very much in the survival interests of the driver, legally speaking.
If the pedestrian survives to testify, they will usually 'walk' all over the
driver in court. That said, I don't have a backup alarm on my truck; they are
too loud for general parking lot use (I think they are designed to warn not just
pedestrians, but other drivers, workers in workplaces with hearing protection on
etc.), and my neighbors would end up shooting me after 2 or 3 mornings (I back
out of the driveway early). The only reason I'd want one is for pedestrians (I
don't need to warn the people sleeping in beds in brick houses with their heads
under their pillows in anticipation and living within a 150 yard radius that,
yes, I am indeed, going to work again). Dork factor tramples on legal survival
fitness for me. When they build a smart one that beeps at an adjustable level
relative to ambient noise then I might be interested. Maybe a GPS input so it
only beeps *where* I want it to also.
Marty Galyean
Brent Venis wrote:
> it depends on how old your son is as to how embarrasing it is.
> i must assume he is between 13-17.
> it does draw attention to the fact that you are backing up and people
> should look out but it also "labels" you, if you will, as a slightly older
> person (no offense intended).
> i think that any large truck (anything with a box on it or larger) should
> have them because you cant always see if some one is in the cab or not.
> but i work around semis and box trucks frequently.
> as for a small vehicle, i dont think there is any point for backing horns.
> if people cant pay that much attention to what is going on around them,
> then they deserve what they get.
> i believe that is what they call survival of the fitest, or thinning of
> the gene pool.
>
> mostly truth, a small bit of sarcasm.
> even the sarcasm has some truth to it.
> couldnt resist spouting off my $0.02.
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