Blind Areas of the Vehicle

The car is a means of increased danger. During the movement, the slightest wrong maneuver can provoke a traffic accident. To exclude this, cars are equipped with additional mirrors, sensors, rear-view cameras. But still, blind zone sensors can not protect you 100 percent. In today's article, we'll talk about what a dead zone is and where it is.

Characteristic

What it is? Blind zones are those parts of the car that the driver can not control while driving. And although the machine is equipped with mirrors, you can not trust them completely. They do not give a full idea of what is happening behind the car, but only in general terms clarify the current situation. Even on a car with cameras, the review will be more or less limited.

Example

For you, a car is driving, which will be ahead of the next lane. In the photo below, the numbers indicate the distance (distance and distance) in centimeters, which the driver can underestimate, considering that the maneuver will be safe. First you see in front of the cars in the right mirror. Further, as the overtaking passes, the car disappears from the field of view. Of course, it can be seen through the side window after a couple of seconds, but sometimes even so short is enough for an accident. Thus, we have a blind zone of the car - the car has left the field of view of the side mirrors, but has not yet caught up with you from the side.

What is the danger?

Such a machine becomes almost invisible. Finding a vehicle in the dead zone can provoke a collision. This is very simple: the driver intends to overtake another car (take, for example, a truck), looks in the mirror and rebuilds to the oncoming or passing lane. However, at this time overtaking is already committed by another driver, who was driving after you and got into the so-called blind zones.

Of course, modern cars are equipped with smart devices. These are cameras and sensors that monitor blind areas and signal when dangerous maneuvers are being taken. But such systems are far from all cars, let alone a budget class. In rare cases, the motorist has time to slow down and change to another lane.

But the statistics says: if the car got into blind areas, it is fraught with an accident. During an attempt to avoid a collision with one car, the driver risks hurting other motorists traveling in a nearby stream.

How to avoid dead zones?

Of course, giving up rebuilding and turning is not an option. But it is always worth remembering that any maneuver is a danger. To prevent it is very simple - to monitor blind areas. For this, cameras, sensors and complex systems are not necessary. If it's a car, do not be lazy to look around again. Scanning this way traffic on the road, you will maximally protect yourself from an emergency.

Truck

"Why only cars?" - you ask. On heavy vehicles and buses due to the large dimensions it is impossible to check the dead areas. Therefore, if you are driving a large vehicle, do not make a blind maneuver - so you will definitely provoke an accident. During turning and rebuilding, aim the car so that the mirrors cover as many of these areas as possible. For example, you need to make a left turn at the T-junction. To make the maneuver as safe as possible, the car must be directed to the intersection at a right angle. The drivers of car drivers advance in such cases, as if directing the car towards the future flow. If you do so on the truck, the right side of the intersection will be one solid blind zone. This applies even to such small trucks as GAZelle. The review in the cockpit is severely limited.

Varieties

The next type of dead zones is behind the bumper, behind the car. A special danger is when moving backwards. To ensure the safety of modern cars install sensors blind zone and parking sensors (sometimes in front) with a camera, the information from which goes to the center console.

But what to do in the absence of these systems? Traffic regulations recommend a short beep when driving backward. On the trucks set buzzers - the same pishchalki that are included with the rear gear.

And if you think, being behind the wheel of a car, that you have everything like in the palm of your hand, you are deeply mistaken. Adult people in the mirror, of course, you will notice, but the children, who at this moment are in the trunk area, it is unlikely. This also applies to small fences (for example, posts). If in doubt, once again inspect the car in a circle and make sure of the safety of the maneuver.

How to protect yourself?

Experienced motorists distinguish the main rule - the correct selection of speed and position. With a safe speed and keeping to the distance, you can easily leave the invisible car. In the extreme case, the driver of the latter will have time and distance to get away from you. The second rule is always use the turn signals. After all, most of the accidents that occur during rebuilding happen due to the fault of the signals not included. If the motorist at the back saw the turn signal on, he will reflexively reduce the speed, as he will know in advance about your intention to reorganize. In a dense stream it is necessary to adhere to a quiet style of driving. Playing checkers does not lead to anything good. Be predictable for other participants in the movement and move with the speed of the general flow.

Correct mirror settings

Correctly adjusted rear-view mirrors - a pledge of traffic safety. Let's look at how to properly adjust them. So, first we adjust the side mirrors. For this we need to be behind the wheel. Tilt your head to the left side to your shoulder and look at the left mirror. We put it in such a way that from the body parts in it was visible only the edge of the rear bumper. The mirror on the right side is adjusted in the same way. The body part itself should be slightly below the average (in the horizontal direction). The side mirrors must be adjusted correctly. Blind zones are many, so you need to reduce their number. While driving, you can perceive all the information about what is happening behind and on the sides of the car. It is worth noting that the installation of a salon mirror gives 50 percent more information about what is happening than both side mirrors. Experts recommend installing parabolic elements that will cover the maximum viewing angle with minimal distortion.

How to adjust it? The mirror is set so that the driver sees the edge of the passenger head restraints and the roof part from above. That is, the element should cover the entire area of the rear window. The less items in the cabin you see through it, the better for you.

Dangers

Never adjust the mirrors on the move, focusing on the flow. Distracted from the traffic situation, you will definitely provoke an accident. It is important that during the movement it does not shake and does not vibrate. It is extremely unsafe to operate such a mirror. Replace the element with a new one. It will be cheaper than repairing a car with blind rebuilding.

Electronic Helpers

Practice shows that when dealing with such a danger as a blind zone, cameras and sensors are very helpful. In the presence of a small budget, you can buy a set of those and parktronics, which will signal you about the distance to the object when reversing. Devices that read dead zones on the move are much more expensive and are not installed on all business-class cars.

A more reasonable solution is the installation of a parking sensor with a rear-view camera . The sensors are mounted in the bumper holes, and the camera - in the niche under the license plate. The device of this system is not difficult, so you can install it yourself.

The cheapest is acoustic parktronics. It can be purchased at a price of 2800 rubles. The element includes 4 sensors, wires and the reader itself, which displays a small display of the current distance. Devices equipped with a rear-view camera and LCD display, will cost an order of magnitude more - about 10 thousand rubles.

So, we found out what blind areas are and how to protect themselves from them during the movement.