Samsung Safety Truck

[Merkava_4]

Ever try to pass a big rig on a two lane road? It's tricky because you can't see the oncoming traffic. Apparently in Argentina, most of their highways consist of two lane roads. They have a high fatality rate over there from people trying to pass big rigs. Samsung found a way to fix that.

 

[mattwithcats]

A better idea would be passing zones,
with a third lane
where the truck has room to move over
and let the cars go by...

 

[Merkava_4]

But this way the truck never has to pullover and the cars can pass whenever it's clear.

 

[Rick in PA]

Interesting

 

[Andy636]

Dang it...the roads over there must be so clean that you could eat off them.

 

[Food Scientist]

I wouldn't park that at a truck stop - the TVs will be gone in the morning along with the camera.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

There are too many obstacles to overcome and it's too expensive to ever make it practical and put into widespread use. If people are too incompetent to pass safely, what makes anyone think that focusing on a giant TV screen on the back of a truck will make it any better?

 

[KrisZ]

... but it will sell more Samsung TVs, who cares if it's any helpful.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: KrisZ
... but it will sell more Samsung TVs, who cares if it's any helpful.


You beat me to it!

 

[OneEyeJack]

Who's going to pay for this?

Are you willing to pay more at Walmart for such a device here in the US?

 

[rjundi]

Personally I think a great marketing tool for Samsung and an experiment to play with.

Typically Google is the one to play and dabble with potentially innovative technology not electronics companies.

 

[shanneba]

Here in the states they would have to display "Objects on the screen may be closer than they appear"

 

[Kiwi_ME]

Worst than that, someone would have an accident and then sue Samsung for not keeping them safe.

No transporter is going to incur such a large expense for someone else's benefit.