Forum Discussion

  • You occasionally hear some of the bigger motorhomes with beep alerts in campgrounds. I don't think I recall a Class B with the feature. Better is that you can get active alerts for the driver if there is an obstacle in the way.
  • Reverse beepers are common on commercial vehicles in the US. They come on any time the vehicle is shifted to reverse gear.

    The problem I see with them is that a young child isn't going to interpret the beeping with a vehicle about to back up over them. They are useful in industrial situations where adults know what to do when they hear it.

    For a while some vehicles had a "proximity warning" if the vehicle was about to back into something. I think those have mostly been replaced by rear-view cameras on new vehicles. The rear-view cameras are common standard or optional equipment on most trucks, mini-vans, and full-size van. There are lots of after-market systems available that can be installed on older vehicles, too.

    I have to say the reverse beepers would be incredibly annoying in a campground.