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Re:Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Af... by hahn-kev on Saturday July 05, 2025 @11:43PM (#44477650)
In some countries it's a legal requirement to have a backup camera, which means you need a screen to display it, and hardware to render it.
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Re:Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Af... by zabzonk on Sunday July 06, 2025 @06:20AM (#44479423)
which countries?
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Re:Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Af... by pynappo on Sunday July 06, 2025 @07:00AM (#44479607)
For new cars, US/Canada since 2018, Japan/EU since 2022

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_camera

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Re:Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Af... by echoangle on Sunday July 06, 2025 @07:19AM (#44479721)
> and hardware to render it

Not really, you legally could have a video camera and a CRT as a backup camera. I wouldn't say that anything is rendered in an analog video system.

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Re:Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Af... by Andrex on Sunday July 06, 2025 @09:29AM (#44480641)
The last thing I'd want in an accident is a little CRT exploding glass shards next to me.
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Re:Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Af... by ludicrousdispla on Sunday July 06, 2025 @08:38AM (#44480268)
I have always thought they should put the display for the backup camera behind the driver and facing the front of the car, so that it would be easily visible to a driver looking out the rear and rear-side windows while backing up.
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Re:Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Af... by Andrex on Sunday July 06, 2025 @09:27AM (#44480632)
That could be an accessibility issue for people with neck problems. I can see why general legislation put it at the front with everything else.
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Re:Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Af... by LtWorf on Sunday July 06, 2025 @10:44AM (#44481213)
Perhaps people who can't turn their head shouldn't be driving?
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Re:Stop Hiding My Controls: Hidden Interface Controls Are Af... by Andrex on Tuesday July 08, 2025 @04:01PM (#44503528)
I knew this would be the next direct comment. If the comment was about a broken foot the response would be "Maybe people with broken feet shouldn't be driving. <smug face>"

What do you think handicap spots are for?

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