Blind spots of the car

The Car is a means of increased danger. During the movement, the slightest wrong maneuver can provoke dorozhno-transport incident. To exclude the vehicles equipped with additional mirrors, sensors, rear view camera. But the blind spot sensors are not able to protect you 100 percent. In today's article we will talk about what a dead zone is and where it is.

Characteristics

What is it? Blind spots – these are the parts of the car that the driver can't control while driving. And although the machine is equipped with mirrors, trust them completely impossible. They do not give a complete picture of what is happening behind the car, but only in General terms clarify the current situation. Even a car with cameras the review will be to some extent restricted.

Example

You car rides, which will produce the curve in the adjacent lane. In the photo below the numbers indicate the distance (interval and distance) in centimeters, which the driver can be underestimated, considering that the maneuver is safe.First, you see the front of the car in the right mirror. Further, as the overtaking car disappears from view. Of course, it can be seen through the side window after a couple of seconds, but sometimes even such a short time is enough for an accident. Thus, we have formed a blind spot of the car – the car was out of sight of the side mirrors but haven't caught you from the side.

What is danger

This machine becomes virtually invisible. Finding the vehicle in a dead zone could trigger a fair collision. This happens very simply: the driver intends to overtake another car (take, for example, a truck), looks in mirror and pulls out into oncoming or passing lanes. However, at this time, overtaking is done by another driver who was driving behind you and hit the so-called blind spots.

Of Course, modern vehicles are equipped with smart devices. This is the cameras and sensors that produce monitoring of blind spots and signal in hazardous maneuvers. But such system is not at all a car, especially in budget class. In rare cases, the motorist has time to slow down and change lanes.

But the statistics says, if the car was in your blind spot, it is fraught with accident. While trying to avoid collision with one car, the driver runs the risk of hitting other motorists, traveling in the neighboring stream.

How to avoid dead zones?

Of Course, to abandon the rebuild and turns – not an option. But you should always remember that any maneuver is a danger. To prevent it is very simple – to monitor blind spots. This does not necessarily the presence of cameras, sensors and complex systems. If it is a car, do not be lazy once again to look around. Scanning in this way the traffic on the road, you will protect yourself in an emergency situation.

Truck

“Why only passenger?” – you may ask. The heavy-duty vehicles and buses due to larger dimensions it is impossible to control the dead spots. So if you are driving a large vehicle, do not perform the maneuver blindly - so you'll provoke an accident. During rotation and changeover point the car so that the mirrors cover the maximum more of these zones. For example, you need to make a left turn at the T-junction. To maneuver as safe as possible, the car must be send to the intersection at right angles. The drivers of cars turn in advance in such cases, as if directing the car into the future stream. If you do so on the truck, the right side of the intersection will be one continuous blind area. This is true even of small trucks, like a GAZelle. Overview in the cockpit is very limited.

Varieties

The Following type of dead zones is located behind the bumper, the rear of the vehicle. Is a Particular danger when reversing. To ensure the safety of modern cars install the sensors and blind spot sensors (sometimes front of) the camera information that goes on the center console.

But what to do in the absence of these systems? The rules of the road is recommended to produce a short beep when reversing. Trucks set buzzers – those are the tweeters that are included with the rear transmission.

And if you think being behind the wheel of the car that you likepalm, you are deeply mistaken. Adults in the mirror, you will certainly notice, but the children who in this moment are in the region of the trunk, is unlikely. This also applies to small pools (e.g., columns). If you have a question, once again inspect the car in a circle and make sure of safety of maneuver.

How to protect yourself?

Experienced drivers allocate the main rule – the correct selection of speed and position. When the safe speed and safe distance you could easily go from the car invisible. In an extreme case, the driver will be the latest time and distance to get away from you. The Second rule – always use turn signals. After all, the majority of accidents that occur when the rebuild happened at fault is not enabled signals. If the rear motorist saw the signal, he reflexively reduce speed, as will know in advance about your intention to rebuild. In heavy traffic you must adhere to a relaxed driving style. The game of checkers to anything good does not. Be predictable to other road users and move with the speed of the General flow.

Right a custom mirror

A Correctly adjusted rear view mirror – a pledge of safety. Let's look at how to adjust. So, first manufactured adjustable side mirrors. For this we need to be behind the wheel. Tilt your head to the left side to shoulder, and look at the left mirror. It exposed so that of body parts in it was visible only the edge of the rear bumper. In the same way, adjusted the mirror on the right side. The part of the body should be slightly below average (in the horizontal direction). Must be correctly adjusted side mirrors. A lot of blind spots, so you need to reduce their number. While driving you will be able to take all the information about what is happening behind and on the sides of the car. It is Worth noting that the installation of the interior mirror gives 50 percent more information about what is happening than both side. Experts recommend installing parabolic elements that will cover the maximum angle of view with minimal distortion.

How to handle? The mirror is exposed so that the driver saw the edge of the passenger head restraints and the part of the roof top. That is, the element should cover the entire area of the rear window. The smaller items in the cabin you can see through it, the better for you.

Danger

Never make adjustments to the mirrors on the move, focusing on the flow. Being distracted from the traffic situation, you'll provoke an accident. It is important that while driving it was shaking and did not vibrate. To operate such a mirror is extremely unsafe. Replace element with the new one. It will be cheaper than car repairs when a blind rebuild.

Your assistants

Practice shows that when dealing with such hazards as a blind spot camera and sensors helps a lot. If you have a small budget, you can purchase a set of those and put the sensors, which will signal you about the distance to the object when reversing. The device that reads the dead zones on the move, are much more expensive and not installed in all vehicles of the business class.

A More sensible solution – install Parking sensors with rear view camera. The sensors are mounted in the holes of the bumper, and the camera – in the niche under the license plate. The device of this system is simple, so it can be installed in your own hands.

Is The cheapest – sound sensors. It can be purchased at a price of 2800 rubles. The item includes 4 sensors, wires and himself the card reader mechanism which displays on a small display information about the current distance. The device is equipped with a rear view camera and LCD screen, will cost much more – about 10 thousand rubles.

Now, we find out what blind spots are and how to protect yourself from them during movement.