Vehicle reversing safety equipment

REVERSEASY Parking Systems is a leading supplier of cameras, monitors and sensors which suit a range of vehicles, equipment and driving applications.

Reverseasy director Greg Wharton said the technology was relatively low-cost to purchase and install when weighed against the potential risk of causing damage, injury, or even death.

"A camera and monitor or at least a set of sensors fitted to the rear of the vehicle is such a simple thing to do and can help to avoid a tragedy," he said.

"Obviously the vastly increased ease with which you can reverse and manoeuvre a vehicle and equipment is very appealing as well."

The Reverseasy range comprises a variety of camera and monitor or sensor systems that can be installed in any vehicle and tailored to suit the application.

The systems use cameras strategically placed on the rear of the vehicle to display what is behind on a monitor, which drivers can easily see. The wide angle profile of the camera lens allows drivers to see an area wider than the vehicle, so reversing becomes much easier.

In the case of manufacturing and factory equipment, the camera is mounted on an area where vision is obscured the most, usually on the very back, directly behind the vehicle. The system automatically switches on when the driver selects reverse gear.

A colour LCD screen mounted on the windscreen, dashboard, sunvisor or in some cases replacing the rear-view mirror gives a panoramic view of what is behind the vehicle or equipment. There are also infra-red cameras available for superior visibility, even at night.

Devices fitted to vehicles and equipment that make reversing safer and easier are fast becoming highly popular motor accessories, particularly in situations where vision is obscured and safety can be compromised, such as in manufacturing.

While some vehicles have cameras and monitors or sensors fitted on the production line, which are sold as a standard feature or an optional extra, many vehicle owners are seeing the benefits of improved vision when reversing and are having them fitted "after market," or as an added accessory after they have purchased the vehicle.

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