Have you ever been stuck behind a truck and unsure whether to overtake it because your view of the road ahead is obscured? To overcome this potentially dangerous situation, Samsung has revealed its "Safety Truck," which allows you to ‘see-through’ the truck to the traffic ahead. The concept takes the traditional long-distance truck and adds some technology to aid both truck drivers and trailing traffic.
The Samsung Safety Truck features a wireless front camera and four outdoor rear monitors to project the traffic conditions for both the truck driver and trailing drivers. This way, the truck driver can see what is ahead, and drivers behind can see what’s beside or ahead of the driver so as to plan quick decisions.
In addition, there’s a night mode that will give you a clear view ahead at night time as well. Often, vehicles behind a long-distance truck cannot see oncoming traffic because of their massive size. Should a driver decide to pass a truck because he or she thinks the coast is clear, with another individual pulling out at the same time, the result could be a head-on collision – and tragic for all parties involved.
The biggest hurdle Samsung will have to overcome if these Safety Trucks are to become widespread is cost. While the camera might be cheap for most companies, installing four displays per truck is expensive and would require major investment.
Certainly these new ‘Road safety’ initiatives by leading companies of the world will try to reduce the accident numbers marginally with use of effective technology.
If you are interested in acquiring pre owned trucks in Chennai, then you have to stop by a Shriram Automall near you that will give you access to the most extensive range of used trucks at a reasonable price. You may also take benefit of their professional allied services to realize the best value of your vehicle.
The Samsung Safety Truck features a wireless front camera and four outdoor rear monitors to project the traffic conditions for both the truck driver and trailing drivers. This way, the truck driver can see what is ahead, and drivers behind can see what’s beside or ahead of the driver so as to plan quick decisions.
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In addition, there’s a night mode that will give you a clear view ahead at night time as well. Often, vehicles behind a long-distance truck cannot see oncoming traffic because of their massive size. Should a driver decide to pass a truck because he or she thinks the coast is clear, with another individual pulling out at the same time, the result could be a head-on collision – and tragic for all parties involved.
The biggest hurdle Samsung will have to overcome if these Safety Trucks are to become widespread is cost. While the camera might be cheap for most companies, installing four displays per truck is expensive and would require major investment.
Certainly these new ‘Road safety’ initiatives by leading companies of the world will try to reduce the accident numbers marginally with use of effective technology.
If you are interested in acquiring pre owned trucks in Chennai, then you have to stop by a Shriram Automall near you that will give you access to the most extensive range of used trucks at a reasonable price. You may also take benefit of their professional allied services to realize the best value of your vehicle.
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