Cars with blind spot monitoring

[tejkowskit]

So I'm sure you all have seen the commercials for or have hear about cars equipped with radar-based blind spot monitors. They give a visual or audio alert when another vehicle is in your blind spot. My concern is if they alert the cager if a MOTORCYCLE happens to be in their blind spot. I am hoping that they can detect something smaller than a car (such as a bike) so people that have this feature on their car don't just swerve into us more than they already do.

If anyone has this on their car or knows the answer please post! Do radar-based blind spot monitors effectively detect motorcycles?

 

[callmegandhi]

Golden rule of motorcycling. Stay out of a car's blind spot!!

 

[Motogiro]

So I'm sure you all have seen the commercials for or have hear about cars equipped with radar-based blind spot monitors. They give a visual or audio alert when another vehicle is in your blind spot. My concern is if they alert the cager if a MOTORCYCLE happens to be in their blind spot. I am hoping that they can detect something smaller than a car (such as a bike) so people that have this feature on their car don't just swerve into us more than they already do.

If anyone has this on their car or knows the answer please post! Do radar-based blind spot monitors effectively detect motorcycles?

I'm thinking when they invent an android that monitors your driving and you do something stupid, smacks you dead between the eyes with a rubber mallet, riding will become safer! :tard:

Till then be on your best! :rockon:

 

[BH322893]

in the last week I've test driven 6 different new cars/suvs. None of them had these features. The main thing that scares me about these is how dependent poor drivers will become on these and when and if the alert system fails will the cage driver kill someone and try to blame it on the manufacturer? I don't see self parking cars, alert systems, and auto stopping to be a benefit to anyone but rather the start of worse distracted drivers with horrible habits.

 

[Motogiro]

People get really pissed when you shoot a bullet down the street but they're not as concerned about a texter or makeup artists when they're rolling a cage down the road. I saw a makeup artist almost take out a car and school kids in an intersection this past Friday. I really think there's a better way!

 

[ChevyFazer]

To answer your question, some of the first systems that came out that use cameras ie Volvo can miss smaller objects or fast moving ones, but the newer systems use a side sweeping radar that is incredibly accurate, and can even pick up a car or bike fast approaching your blind spot before it's there.

 

[tejkowskit]

Thanks ChevyFazer. I figured they would be fairly accurate with modern technology, but it still mad me wonder.

BH322893, what you said is so true! I bet people will get dependent on these systems and it will lead to laziness.

 

[FB400]

I think it is a safe presumption that most cars do not have this technology. If you are expecting to somehow be detected by a car's radar system then you are not practicing safe riding. As someone already pointed out, you must stay out of blind spots or potential place where you won't be seen. I ride like I am expecting cagers to do something stupid at any given point in time.

 

[ChevyFazer]

I don't think his point was to rely on the other drivers car but the driver relying on their car to tell them that a bike is there, even if your a safe rider you will eventually ride in or through a blind spot

 

[tejkowskit]

I think it is a safe presumption that most cars do not have this technology. If you are expecting to somehow be detected by a car's radar system then you are not practicing safe riding. As someone already pointed out, you must stay out of blind spots or potential place where you won't be seen. I ride like I am expecting cagers to do something stupid at any given point in time.

I don't think his point was to rely on the other drivers car but the driver relying on their car to tell them that a bike is there, even if your a safe rider you will eventually ride in or through a blind spot

Exactly. I am a safe rider and do everything I can to be seen. I always assume a cager doesn't see me, but to say I'll NEVER be in someones blind spot is silly. The time spent in a blind spot is minimal, but the risk of them not checking and solely relying on their car is still there.

 

[Clovis]

Never ride in a car's blind spot and always maintain a direct line of sight with their side mirrors. Don't ride in the middle of the lane, ride on the left or right side.

 

[ChevyFazer]

I was actually coming up on a new 300c this morning and I saw a yellow triangle light up in his passenger mirror, when I was still 5ft behind the car and it went off when I was dead even with the mirror....

 

[Hellgate]

My wifes Mazda 6 has BS monitoring, works great. I've not tried but I'm sure it would pick up a bike.

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[mnuttall87]

There was actually an ad in my last Economist or Fortune magazine that was boasting about blindspot monitoring -- 3/5 of the pictures showed a motorcyclist -- I'll see if I can scan it in later tonight.

 

[tejkowskit]

Very nice! Thanks for the info guys! Makes me feel better haha

 

[ohgood]

i've seen this working, and it prevented a mercedes suv driver from crossing into my lane. the time it happened was on a two lane bridge, 60-80 feet above the lower road. it literally prevented an accident, likely with heavy injuries or deaths.

would a driver who was actually paying attention negate the system completely ?

YEEEEEEUUUP it sure as hell would.

i routinely see assloads of people texting while driving their kids to school. with other kids walking down the sidewalks, just feet from the driver in question.

stupid is as stupid does.

 

[FinalImpact]

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The main thing that scares me about these is how dependent poor drivers will become on these and when and if the alert system fails will the cage driver kill someone and try to blame it on the manufacturer?

I don't see self parking cars, alert systems, and auto stopping to be a benefit to anyone but rather the start of worse distracted drivers with horrible habits.

To your point; 90% seem to be unaware of the basic option a Gear Selector has; Neutral! Example: car stalls and they leave it smack in the middle of the road and/or anchor the brakes to park instantly if it stalls.

Call it pet peeve but around here there are lots of hills/slops and rolling in "N" is an option that never seems to be used. :spank: :spank: :spank:
And if you can't properly park your vehicle, practice until you can before subjecting the world to your inabilities to drive.

As you said, what happens when people are ran over by cars driving themselves? Who's at fault? << DRIVER

 

[ChevyFazer]

To your point; 90% seem to be unaware of the basic option a Gear Selector has; Neutral! Example: car stalls and they leave it smack in the middle of the road and/or anchor the brakes to park instantly if it stalls.

Call it pet peeve but around here there are lots of hills/slops and rolling in "N" is an option that never seems to be used. :spank: :spank: :spank:
And if you can't properly park your vehicle, practice until you can before subjecting the world to your inabilities to drive.

As you said, what happens when people are ran over by cars driving themselves? Who's at fault? << DRIVER

I can see the headlines now!!!!

Woman suing Mercedes because car was in auto pilot when she ran over ex-husband!!!!

 

[tejkowskit]

We laugh about it now. Just give it some time.

 

[Nobby]

Just another feature to dumb down lazy motorists,the area's they monitor can be checked by turning your head & if you cant look over your shoulder you should'nt be on the road.In almost every country a head check is one of the most basic requirements to get a licence:don'tknow:

I can just hear the cry's of bewilded motorists now,I'm so sorry officer my blindspot radar did'nt pick him up