Backup camera

<p>A backup camera (also called a reversing camera or rear-view camera) is a <a href="/facts/Video_camera/pu84VbC7">video camera</a> specifically designed to be attached to the rear of a vehicle to aid in <a href="/facts/Reversing_(vehicle_maneuver)/luEG0t3J">reversing</a> and reduce the rear <a href="/facts/Blind_spot_(vehicle)/oBJ1lcpE">blind spot</a>. The rear blind spot has been described as a "killing zone" due to the accidents it contributes to. Backup cameras are usually connected to the vehicle's <a href="/facts/Head_unit/tn29oygs">head unit</a> display. A common variant is a surround-view system, which assembles a synthetic but positionally accurate top-down view of the vehicle and its surroundings.
</p><p>Backup cameras have been regulated by law in <a href="/facts/Canada/cWWFM8oc">Canada</a> and the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a> since 2018. Since May of that year, backup cameras have been required on all new vehicles sold in the United States.
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Backup camera