Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 123-128 , March 2007

Back-up Detection Devices: What Do We All Need to Know? Dangerous Blind Zones

  • Bonnie Lovette, RN, MS, PNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Bonnie Lovette, RN, MS, PNP, Trauma Services, Children’s Hospital & Research Center, 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609

References 

  1. Audivox. (n.d.). Welcome to Audivox®. Retrieved November 20, 2006, from http://www.audiovox.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vox.jsp.
  2. Center for Disease Control. Injuries and deaths among children left unattended in or around motor vehicles: United States July 2000-June 2001. MMWR. 2002;51:570–572Retrieved November 19, 2006, from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5126a3.htm.
  3. Center for Disease Control. Nonfatal motor-vehicle–related backover injuries among children: United States, 2001-2003. MMWR. 2005;54:144–146Retrieved November 20, 2006, from http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5406a2.htm.
  4. Consumer Reports.Org. The danger of blind spots: The area behind your vehicle can be a killing zone. 2006;Retrieved November 20, 2006, from http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/safety-recalls/mind-that-blind-spot-1005/overview/index.htm?resultPageIndex=1&resultIndex=2&searchTerm=Backover incidents
  5. Echomaster. (n.d.). Obstacle Detection Devices. Retrieved November 20, 2006, from http://www.echomaster.com/echomaster.
  6. Fenton S, Scaife E, Meyers R, Hansen K, Firth S. The prevalence of driveway back-over injuries in the era of sports utility vehicles. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2005;40:1964–1968
  7. Gladzuri V. An investigation of the potential safety benefits of vehicle reversing aids. 2005;June. Paper presented at the 19th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV), Washington.
  8. Greenberg S. How to prevent backover deaths of kids?. 2006;Retrieved November 20, 2006, from http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2006-07-18-backover-usat_x.htm.
  9. Grote Industries. The FirstNamein Vehicle Safety Systems. 2005;Retrieved November 19, 2006, from http://www.grote.com.
  10. HitchCam. (n.d.) Reverse Safety Systems. Retrieved November 19, 2006, from http://www.hitchcam.com.
  11. National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. (n.d). One child is one too many. Preventing backovers in America’s driveways. Retrieved November 19, 2006, from http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/ped/BackoversTry2.
  12. National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. Vehicle backover avoidance technology study: Report to Congress. 2006;Retrieved November 28, 2006, from http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.9fa154a4d39f02e770f6df1020008a0c/;jsessionid=Ft9N2xiPwM9HA8we67NBHHBOx1Cd282x2SCowILjuDXT28f3dqWL!167435505?javax.portlet.tpst=4670b93a0b088a006bc1d6b760008a0c_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_4670b93a0b088a006bc1d6b760008a0c_viewID=detail_view&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=token&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=token&itemID=fe227f05cbdce010VgnVCM1000002c567798RCRD&overrideViewName=Report.
  13. O’Donnell J, Carty S. How to prevent backover deaths of kids?. USA Today. 2006;July, 7
  14. Pinkney K, Smith A, Mann N, Mower G, Davis A, Dean J. Risk of pediatric backover injuries in residential driveways by vehicle type. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2006;22:1–6
  15. Rostra Precision Controls, Inc. Driving innovations. 2000;Retrieved November 20, 2006, from http://www.rostra.com.
  16. Safe Kids Worldwide. A five-second walk could save a child’s life. 2006;Retrieved November 20, 2006, from http://www.safekids.org.
  17. Sapien RE, Roux JW, Fullerton L. Children’s response to a commercial back-up warning device. Gleason Injury Prevention. 2003;9:87–88
  18. Sense Technologies, Inc. Stop backing out blind. 2006;Retrieved November 20, 2006, from http://www.sensetech.com.
  19. USA Today. A look at the driving forces for 2004. 2004;Retrieved November 20, 2006, from http://kidsandcars.org/news/usa_today_look_at_2004.pdf.

PII: S0891-5245(06)00788-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.12.010

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 123-128 , March 2007