Feb19

Poorer all-round car visibility leads to safety concerns!

by admin on February 19th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Posted In: Road Safety, Survey

As cars are becoming safer and stronger, drivers’ views are becoming more restricted, says Which? Car as it reveals the best and worst car visibility scores. All-round visibility is generally worse than it was around 15 years ago. Car roof and door pillars have been strengthened and have grown from barely noticeable strips to thick chunks of metal. Our photos of a cyclist from the driver’s seat of the popular Vauxhall Astra, right, clearly show the problem. Vehicle blind spots account for around 1% of all accidents. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) calculates that eliminating them would prevent around 25 fatal accidents each year. More