> The sensors and cameras in a car are always going to be better at spotting danger than a human for things like blind spot monitoring and backup cameras.
Any data to back this up? Note that there is a difference between "always better" and "generally better". The former needs only one counterexample.
My car has on several occasions failed to detect that there is a car in front of me, and would have happily crashed into it. About once a year, it also suddenly applies the brake hard thinking there is a car in front of me when there isn't. That is quite dangerous - were there a car behind me it would have rear ended me.
> Any data to back this up? Note that there is a difference between "always better" and "generally better".
Maybe I should clarify again that I am talking about "basic" safety features like backup cameras or blind spot monitoring. My parent was talking specifically about the intelligent rearview mirror some trucks have.
These things, by definition, see more than the driver because of where they are placed. It is physically impossible for you to see what is behind your rear bumper, so having a camera that can see it is strictly better.
I can't make quite as strong a claim for the more advanced safety features like automatic braking and lane departure warnings, but the data says cars with these systems are safer on average[1].
Any data to back this up? Note that there is a difference between "always better" and "generally better". The former needs only one counterexample.
My car has on several occasions failed to detect that there is a car in front of me, and would have happily crashed into it. About once a year, it also suddenly applies the brake hard thinking there is a car in front of me when there isn't. That is quite dangerous - were there a car behind me it would have rear ended me.