Two cars are captured in a synchronized collision

Who is to blame?

It takes diligence to reverse a vehicle. The driver must be alert for traffic and check the mirrors. Because it is easy for an unassisted or unseen vehicle or person to cross the path of the car, their head should be on a swivel. A new video taken in Sao Paulo (Brazil) shows how important it is to pay attention when two cars reverse and collide on the street.

One car is shown in the video, a white Chevrolet Onix sitting at an auto centre. A silver Honda Civic is backing out from a garage across the street. They wait for traffic to move. Both cars start to reverse in opposite directions once the road is opened. However, neither driver notices which vehicle is reversing. They both pull back in near perfect syncicity, before their rear bumpers collide in the middle. Surprise. Although the description of the collision states that both cars sustained minor damage, the video clearly shows that the collision was quite serious between the two vehicles. In the low-quality footage you can clearly see Honda’s rear bumper being crushed. However, that’s the normal behavior of bumpers in this type of fender-bender. The Chevy damage is not visible. It is difficult to determine who was at fault for the accident because of the circumstances.

Two cars are captured in a synchronized collision

Because of the blind spots in many vehicles, neither driver can see the other. It is much harder to see the other driver from the back of a crossover or SUV than a sedan, hatch, or sedan. However, a car’s pillar can be large enough to block out an entire vehicle. This is what appears to have happened here. Once the car has started to turn, it would be difficult to see the other vehicle. We are thankful that the cars were able to damage their bumpers. However, we could have seen something more terrible.