The influence of mirrors position on the driver visual field

Abstract

In order to reduce traffic accidents, the automotive manufactures have very hard task, where is necessary to design such vehicle, that by its design, in no one case will not cause that driver not notice other participants in traffic. However, drivers must to set up the mirrors how is defined by standards. The aim of this paper is to show, how much drivers respect defined standards, more accurate, what they have learned at their first driving classes. Besides that, it has been shown the driver visual field by applying the CATIA software package, module RAMSIS, in respect to the driver height. The important conclusion of this paper is that it is only necessary to modify the position of the inside central mirror by entrance of other driver, which by anthropometric characteristics is far different than previous. In order of further improvement and reduction of traffic accidents, it is necessary to equip vehicle with cameras and sensors, which will warn the driver about critical situation.