Why Some Automobile Accidents May Not Be Your Fault

Conventional side-view mirrors on motor vehicles can literally be an accident waiting to happen. Drivers are often ticketed and sued for accidents that can occur because looking into conventional side view mirrors can steal precious seconds of reaction time from the driver once events changed in front of the drivers vehicle.

This video shows how one of the most common accidents happens and why a new mirror design and patents pending by invent2win.com that allows drivers to see to the rear, side and front of the vehicle is so needed. Moskowitz et al. (2000) showed that the "average increase in reaction time for individuals consuming alcohol in the age group 21-24 is 0.5 seconds." Using conventional mirrors often demands longer gazes and increases reaction times to events happening in front of the vehicle by an average 1.4 to 10 seconds. In that regard, it's comparable to the affects of drunk driving.

Many automobile accidents can occur while or just after drivers use conventional side-view mirrors. Since modern vehicles have the ability to accelerate and brake very quickly, dangers and hazards can materialize much quicker than drivers can assess them using the obsolete head wag technique required in use of conventional side-view mirrors. Important driving related information is missed when drivers use the head wag technique. brake lights etc.

Peripheral vision is extremely important in driving a vehicle. Drivers notice situation changes with their peripheral vision and then elect which of the changes to focus their eyes on. Take the driver's peripheral vision away and it is like driving while looking through the tube of a paper towel spool. Conventional mirrors move events happening in front of the vehicle out side of the driver's peripheral vision. This creates the danger of not noticing situation changes ahead such as a lead vehicle's brake lights. Essentially creating a frontal blind spot that drivers are hurling toward at horrendous speeds sometimes exceeding 70 miles per hour. Or when drivers time an opening in traffic, accelerating from a "stand still" into a blind spot hoping that nothing has changed in that direction since they last were able survey it.




Many parts of the automobile have been redesigned to provide the safety modern vehicles need. Steering wheels received air bags, glass tempered, lights shine farther, tires grip better, brakes made anti-lock, seats more ergonomic, bumpers made stronger, and doors reinforced. However, until now, the side-view mirror has not undergone a significant enough capability update to counteract hazards presented by modern vehicle capabilities and increases in population densities. Personal injury attorneys, and litigation firms will undoubtedly find ways to work the impacts of driving with obsolete mirrors into their cases, both in claiming damages and in defense of clients. Events happening in front of a driver's vehicle are never unimportant.

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