PJH
MB Enthusiast
...the reason I ask is that yesterday someone reversing a Nissan Micra hit a wheel barrow, scratching some paint off of the plastic bumper.
The driver (yes alright it WAS a woman). She said that the parking sensors didn't go off until she had hit the wheel barrow. I think she hit the handle.
I told her that as a wheel barrow is not as substantial as a car the parking sensors probably wouldn't detect it ( at least not detect the frame).
And that as she was reversing in a curve might also affect it's usefulness.
So my question is.. How sensitive are parking sensors ?
Do they detect posts in supermarket car parks ?
Are they only really good when reversing in a straight line ?
Do MB systems apply the brakes to aviod silly little knocks ? :bannana:
Yes that's 4 Qs not 1..
The driver (yes alright it WAS a woman). She said that the parking sensors didn't go off until she had hit the wheel barrow. I think she hit the handle.
I told her that as a wheel barrow is not as substantial as a car the parking sensors probably wouldn't detect it ( at least not detect the frame).
And that as she was reversing in a curve might also affect it's usefulness.
So my question is.. How sensitive are parking sensors ?
Do they detect posts in supermarket car parks ?
Are they only really good when reversing in a straight line ?
Do MB systems apply the brakes to aviod silly little knocks ? :bannana:
Yes that's 4 Qs not 1..