Tuesday, February 10, 2009

When Your Vehicle's Blind Spot Becomes A Danger To Children

Consumers must be cognizant of this danger - and the value of rearview cameras - when going out to purchase a new vehicle." Indeed, the large the blind zone, the greater the chances of the vehicle to accidentally run over small items - from bikes to pets to children. According to a safety group, Kids and Cars, they are able to estimate that more than a hundred children lost their lives because drivers of vehicles could not very well see what was behind the vehicle and in the blind zone. Those are the statistics for deaths but the cases for injuries are greater. And just to warn you, the worst vehicle on blind spots is the 2006 Jeep Commander Limited. So if you do own this vehicle, you might to take further caution when driving and when backing up. So what are the details behind the 2006 Jeep Commander Limited as to why it was declared one of the worst in blind zones? Well, according to Consumer Reports, when they measured the blind zone for the mentioned vehicle, they were able to take note of some 44 feet for its blind zone.

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