Fitting a camera to 2001 Vectra SRi 130

My usual driving routes have a lot of junctions & crossroads with impaired
views of vehicles coming from my right-hand side. Is it feasible to fit a
camera to the front-right corner of the bumper facing sideways or diagonally
and pitched slightly upward so I can feed the image to a monitor and have a
better view of what's coming instead of having to move out a few feet?

TIA

Dave

 

Technically, I'm sure it's feasible - if a little unusual.

But (despite sat-nav, hands-free phone kits, etc) isn't there some rule
about not having TVs where a driver can see them?

Maybe you should revert to the old days, and get SWMBO to walk in front with
a red flag )

 

Hi Dave
afraid it is illegal to fit a forward facing camera to a vehicle,the only
time a camera can be fitted to a vehicle is construction vehicles (tippers)
asnd then they have to be connected to the reversing switch.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Dereck

 

and Police cars, otherwise Police,Camera,Action wouldn't be around!!

;-)

John

 

What about a sideways facing camera?

 

Hi Dave
Why is that?
I can understand not allowed to watch it.

 

Not to mention the car (Mercedes?) featured on top gear a while back with
the forward facing infra-red camera

 

A cheaper solution would be to install mirrors opposite the junctions.