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rob13 · 08-15-2017, 03:35 PM

Hello All,

I wanted to get an idea for everyone’s thoughts on Blind Spot Detection either coming standard on all RV mirrors straight from the RV manufacturer, or as an option to upgrade mirrors currently on your RV.

Note: When referring to BSD, I mean having an icon in your mirror that flashes if someone is in your blind spot when making a lane change.

Questions are as follows:

1. Do you think BSD will benefit RV drivers, increasing their awareness
and safety?

2. Do you consider it a useful technology?

3. Do you think BSD should come standard on all RV’s out of the factory?

4. Would you prefer to purchase an RV with BSD or the same model RV
with no BSD option?

5. Everything else being somewhat comparable, would you prefer to
purchase one RV model with BSD over the other RV model with no
BSD?

6. Would you prefer a visual blind spot icon flash only, or a subtle audio
cue as well?

7. Does your RV currently have BSD?

8. Would you replace your current RV mirror with one that offered BSD
built in?

BuzzWolfAR · 08-15-2017, 03:39 PM

My wife's car has BSD. It tends not to work in the rain or misty conditions. I've learned just not to trust it.

Wouldn't want it when towing my fiver.

BuzzWolfAR
2015 F350 Diesel
2018 Cedar Creek 29ir

Bob_C · 08-15-2017, 04:46 PM

Back in the late 50's, we were taught defencive driving.....and how to use our mirrors...

Pricejh · 08-15-2017, 05:25 PM

My DW has a new Mazda 3 with BSD. It works pretty good. But, if you just adjust your rear view mirrors correctly, and use them, BSD really isn't necessary.

Hgrace56 · 08-15-2017, 06:55 PM

I have it in my Lincoln and find it between annoying and distracting.
My eyes and heard are always on a swivel
Wouldn't want it on my coach

Jim28730 · 08-16-2017, 03:51 PM

Love BSD on I my Grand Cherokee and wish I had it on the MH. It has saved me doing something stupid a couple of times. I'll never buy another vehicle without it and same goes for Adaptive Cruise Comtrol.

BDWEAK · 08-16-2017, 06:59 PM

Don't like it, don't want it, will avoid getting it.

THenman · 08-16-2017, 07:15 PM

We have it on my Audi and wife's Mercedes. Works well on them, never had any problem and does catch folks changing into same lanes while one is in multi-lane traffic. Plus mine does a good job with cars that are rapidly overtaking me and I might have missed while checking other locations.

Now on the coach we do not have it but do get a camera view of the side when the turn signal is activated. That seems to do a pretty good job in adding to mirrors. I will note that without mirrors almost the full side of the coach is a blind spot so it's really a different skill set than driving a car. Looking over your shoulder just does very little in the coach. However the mirrors show a lot all in one place unlike in a car. I'd rather have full time left and right side camera instead of just one working and then only with turn signal.

Tom