Meh. I disagree. Sometimes it's better safe than sorry. Not everybody gets as good of an understanding of the actual dimensions of their car. Do I need one? No. But then again, I don't even need a reverse camera to pick backwards. I use my mirrorsSolution : park your car in reverse and use your backup camera. The front bumper will get caught on something if you try to park head in, and if you really need a front camera to park, then you shouldn't be parking there that way to begin with.