Yup.
Some of the racers are pretty much legally blind, some of the "cars" have virtually no visibility, fogging up of jacketed small port SA helmets is common, as is dust storms.
Thinking that video systems dangerous is pretty ironic. Especially when you consider how many rules are written today to limit driver vision. Don't turn your head, small eyeports, get rid of sidewindows, put tow truck in front, hoodscoops, no physicals, etc, etc.
If anything, video enhancement has the potential for improved safety. This is why you are seeing it as a common feature on production motor vehicles today.
While if my video image vanished, I'd probably drop the laundry, and park it, we have seen dust clouds where fools don't lift the throttle with "human vision".
I've got excellent eyesight (15/20?), and a vehicle with super visibility from the factory (before SCTA reductions that is). I'd trust a video system MORE than I'd trust existing plans to cut back driver vision piece by piece.
What are you going to do when the next rule is to replace the windshield with steel sheet? Or to use helmets with no eyeports at all? Use a compass and a stopwatch?
