Roadmaster VR3 Wireless Back-up Camera w/Monitor

CTV news reported on a gadget that can save lives. I'll admit right now that this isn't a "fun" gadget but I found the newscast interesting.

Frank Chang was backing out of his driveway when the unthinkable happened. He felt a slight ripple against his car. He knew it had to be something that wasn’t there when he got in the car. He felt sheer panic.

It turned out to be his 2 year old daughter, Talia, who managed to get out the front door. Chang says that he wishes that more people knew how easy it is for that to happen. Thankfully, Talia survived. She spent three months in a cast to repair her broken bones. In Canada, 50 kids on average are hurt or killed every week when a vehicle backs up over them.

Back-up cameras eliminate blind spots behind vehicles. The wireless VR3 back-up camera is mounted above the license plate. The VR3’s 2.5” monitor sits on the dashboard where it is not in the driver's line of sight. When the car is put in reverse the camera turns on automatically. It’s not difficult to install and costs $150 CDN.

Now that sounds like a step in the right direction.