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  • What it does replace / augment is blind spot monitoring when changing lanes on dual carriageways as it has a wider field of view than your side mirror.

    How does it compare with turning your head and looking over your shoulder? Am I the only one that does that as part of step 1?

  • Surely it's safer as it doesn't require you to remove your eyes from looking in the direction of travel and isn't encumbered by the b pillar.

  • I mean, the direction of travel is where youre turning so I'd hope you'd look there!

    Important to physically look, mirrors aren't enough because of the blind spots.

  • Is there just the screen in the middle or are there additional ones on the dash or in the corners or something? Looking at a screen in the middle as you're about to turn right just feels like it would be a bit weird compared to looking over your shoulder?

    If that is how it works how long did it take to get used to that?

  • I don't know but maybe. Maybe an academic or safety regulator has a study somewhere. It feels a bit like you might start indicating to trigger the camera and check your blind spot which is a bit frightening to anyone that is in that spot at that time (which they shouldn't linger in etc).

    On the other hand perhaps it increases the chances of people indicating which some drivers seem to think is unnecessary.

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