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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have none of the backup haters here had the experience of having a car back out of a parking space when you're walking right there as a pedestrian, and having no idea whether they see you there or not?  When a car is pulling forward out of a parking space where there are pedestrians, you can make eye contact.  You generally know if they see you, and if you don't.  That's been my experience, anyway.  As a pedestrian, I feel much less secure when I'm in some grocery store parking lot trying to walk near a car that might be backing up, as opposed to one that's front-forward.  I can see if anyone is in the car, and I can see if they see me, if they're pulling out of a space front forward as opposed to backing up.  This isn't rocket science, guys.  [/quote]

I can see people better with my backup camera.  It has a wide view.  I drive a sedan and am often between two SUVs. When I'm front facing, I sometimes can't see around them on either side.

So for me, backing out with the camera, that also makes sounds and flashes at me if it detects things coming from either side, is much safer.[/quote]

My backup camera doesn't do that.  And as a pedestrian in a grocery store, I certainly can't tell whose backup cameras do that, much less who is actually paying attention to their backup cameras.  [b]As a pedestrian, I feel safer when I can look the driver in the eye and see if they see me or not, which I can't do if you haven't backed in.[/b][/quote]

This is bizarre.

What about when someone is backing in? You're walking behind their car, not in front. I will never understand the "backing in is safer" argument. It's truly so odd and nonsensical. [/quote]

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