The world first technology is designed to stop children being injured or killed by reversing vehicles

這個世界第一的科技設計，是為了預防車輛倒退而造成小孩的傷亡

Reversing just got safer

車子倒退現在變得更安全了

This Holden Captiva has been fitted with brakes that work automatically in reverse

這台 Holden Captiva 已裝備倒退自動煞車裝置

Sensors detect an object and the car stops before impact

感測器能在碰撞到物品前讓車子停止後退

The technology can be installed onto any brake pedal

這項科技能安裝到任何煞車上

It could be a 1970's Commodore or the latest Rolls-Royce or Range Rover

無論是 1970 年代的 Commodore 還是最新的 Rolls-Royce 或 Range Rover

This technology can be retrofitted to that vehicle

這個裝置都能夠成功安裝到車子上

School Teacher, Chris Humphrey, says he had his car fitted

Chris Humphrey 是一名學校老師，他的車已經裝了自動煞車裝置

He says it's saved him from hitting a child

有一次他差點撞到一個小孩，這個裝置幫了他大忙

The mother was grabbing at her little daughter from behind my car

有個媽媽突然在我的車子後面抓住她的女兒

She was standing behind my car which I didn't see

那個小女孩就站在我車子正後方，但我沒看到她

RACQ statistics show that on average

RACQ 統計指出平均

3 children are killed each year in Queensland by reversing vehicles

每年在昆士蘭會有3個小孩因為被倒退車輛撞上而死亡

One month ago, a toddler was seriously injured at Nambour

一個月前在Nambour，一名幼兒受重傷

when he was hit in the family driveway

因為在家裡的停車道被倒退的車子撞上

Reverse Alert Australia is now taking the product to Queensland schools

澳洲的 Reverse Alert 現在要將這個產品推向昆士蘭的學校

The Queensland government will consider making Reverse Alert technology mandatory

昆士蘭政府會考慮讓全州的車輛都裝上 Reverse Alert

And the company says other states are interested, too

公司也說其他州也有興趣跟進

This is a relatively small but absolutely vital consideration

這是一個相對小但卻相當重要的決策

The Queensland engineer technology will soon be exported around the globe

這項昆士蘭的新發明將會快速出口到世界各國

Installation costs 1,500 dollars

安裝費用約 1,500 澳幣

Joel Philp, Seven News

來自 Seven News 的 Joel Philp 報導