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New law in effect Jan. 1 mandates Delaware trucks have backup warning devices
Truckers who call Delaware their home will soon be required to have an extra piece of equipment attached to the vehicle. A new law on the books Wednesday, Jan. 1, is aimed at preventing property damage, injuries or deaths that can result when backing up a large truck.
Motorists backing up hurt hundreds of kids yearly
October French was one of seven Oklahoma children killed this year in accidents in which a vehicle was backing up.
Missouri Safety Groups Sue Department of Transportation over Increasing Backover Accidents
The latest statistics reveal that more than 250 fatalities and over 18,000 injuries occur because of backover accidents. The sad part is that most of the victims are young children aged between 1-2 years. In most of these cases, the driver of the car is a close relative or parent of the victim.
Dangerous blindspots: preventing 'backover' accidents
A toddler suffered fatal injuries Wednesday when a vehicle backed over him in front of a Normal Heights home.
An Untold Irony in NHTSA's Recent Rearview Camera Debacle
A little over a month ago, news outlets reported on a controversy involving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The news reports captured most of the essential facts: In 2008, the US Congress passed the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act. The law directed NHTSA, among other things, to revise its safety standards to "expand the required field" of rearward vision. The practical effect of this part of the law would be to require rearview cameras or similar technologies be installed in every new car sold in the United States so that drivers would back over fewer children who are often too short to be seen through traditional rearview mirrors.
