Posted on 06/24/2015 7:17:21 AM PDT by JoeProBono
BUENOS AIRES, - Electronics firm Samsung is aiming to reduce road fatalities with a "clear" truck featuring a rear-mounted screen to show cars the hazards in front of the semi.
Samsung Argentina shared a video on YouTube showing the Safety Truck in action on the country's notoriously hazardous roads with only one lane of traffic going each way.
"In Argentina almost one person dies in a traffic accident every hour," the text in the video reads, "80 percent happen on roads, mainly from people attempting to overtake."
The Safety Truck attempts to head off such a situation by allowing motorists to see through the "clear" vehicle -- an effect brought about by a built-in wireless camera transmitting the view in front of the truck to a four-panel screen on the rear of the vehicle.
I have to say this is pretty cool.
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Cool for sure but can only feasibly be done on trailers where a rear door isn’t necessary .
That screen will last long enough for the driver to bump 5 or 6 loading docks.
No doubt. I’d be very curious to see how this is set up.
This particular trailer is basically a flatbed with a frame all around, a hard rear panel, and sliding curtains on either side.
We ALL know what this is leading to...
Commercials.
“Please wait until the current commercial has finished before attempting to pass.”
how long before it gets too dirty to be effective?
or
how long before someone figures out how to hack into it?
btw: i don’t think what is being shown is what is actually in front of the truck - note white pickup, trees, road stripes, etc...
Exactly!
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