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Back up cameras to become standard for all new cars
Thirteen years after the Rosenfelds lost their 2-year-old daughter, Veronica, to a backup collision in suburban Boca Raton, rearview cameras will soon be the standard in every new car sold. “I had people who told me that they now see her face when they’re backing up because it’s a reminder that they have to look," said Arden Rosenfeld, Veronica's mom. "They have to be aware.” In March 2005, Rosenfeld learned in the most unimaginable way of the dangerous blind spot behind all cars.
After His Son’s Tragic Death, This Doctor Fought to Put Backup Cameras In Every Car
In 2002, Dr. Greg Gulbransen accidentally backed over and killed his young son. He turned his agony into activism and fought for backup cameras in every car. This month, he won.
Backup cameras required nationwide
The death of 2-year-old Cameron Gulbransen led his father, Greg, to embark on a crusade to have federal transportation legislation enacted requiring car manufacturers to include backup cameras. The Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act became law on May 1.A tragic accident inspires mom to get vehicle backup cameras required
More than 200 people are killed every year by a driver backing into them. It happens everywhere, and more often than you think. Because of one local mom's tragedy, there's a new law in place that she hopes will help save lives. It's been seven years since the worst day of Judy Neiman's life.
Want a car with a backup camera? Now they’re not just for pricier models, thanks to federal mandate
As thousands of passenger vehicles roll off the assembly line this week destined for the U.S. market, each of them will be equipped with backup cameras — the result of a long-awaited federal rule that went into effect Tuesday. The technology, which has already become standard in many vehicles, is expected to further reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused by so-called backover crashes.
