February 22, 2022 by Chris Manescu
By 2003, a petition was submitted that would require all commercial trucks that travel on interstate highways to have convex mirrors affixed to their front fenders in order to eliminate “blind spots”’ that were inherent to the size of larger trucks and vehicles. The petition was later withdrawn, but the question still remained, “Can this type of safety equipment truly make trucks safer?”
You might be asking yourself why the adoption of cameras instead of mirrors?
Here are a few reasons why:
The takeaway is this: With the influx of all electric vehicles and the convenience of cameras being widely installed across several markets, there is a high likelihood that your next truck might just be equipped with a complete review system absent of any mirrors.
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Chris Manescu
Chris Manescu joined the Mitchell 1 Commercial Vehicle Group as a Technical Editor in 2010. Chris worked as an ASE certified repair technician for over 20 years after his service in the United States Marine Corps.
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