Monthly Archives: August 2022
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News Featured Stories News Releases- August 31, 2022 146
Few things excite the RVS team like new tech and product updates, especially when it’s been a long time coming.
Since we’re preparing for a slew of new stuff, we’ve decided to house all the product updates and upcoming tech on our New Arrivals page for easy updates!
Here’s a little preview of some of the new updates we’re serving up:
Simple Sight Is Simply Clearer
We know that wireless is the way of the future, especially if you want to operate a fleet of tractor trailers more efficiently.
Not only do our Simple Sight systems make camera-monitor pairing SUPER fast (in under a minute), but they're...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Stats Dash cams- August 24, 2022 294
Few things are more uncontrollable than the behaviors of other drivers.
Whether it’s a hit-and-run, theft, or a violent encounter, the safety of you and your passengers can be put at risk within seconds.
Due to their random nature, many of these types of incidents are hard to prevent, but dashcams offer a way to recall, record, and recover from damages incurred (financially/legally.)
Here are 3 instances that make us grateful for the dashcams, courtesy of Blackvue.
Dash Cam Catches Sideswipe Accident #CaughtOnBlackVue
Sometimes your dash cam comes to the aid of those around you, providing...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Stats- August 17, 2022 193
The NHTSA just released its traffic fatality estimates for the first quarter of 2022 and they’re high. Really high.
According to the report, the first quarter of 2022 is the 7th quarter in a row where driving deaths have risen, with 9,560 fatalities this year compared to 8,935 during the same period in 2021.
This 7% increase marked the highest first quarter levels since 2002.
Naturally, these stats don’t stand alone, as drivers spent more time behind the wheel (up 5.9% to 40.2 billion miles). The number of fatalities per million miles traveled in this same period of time was 1.27 (up from...
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News Featured Stories Safety Stats- August 10, 2022 376
There’s no state pride in making this list.
You can’t have proper road safety without proper roads, and in these states, road conditions are perpetually bad, poorly fixed, and pricey for inhabitants.
We’ve compiled a short countdown of the ten worst road conditions by state (courtesy of Consumer Affairs), measured by a combination of factors that include: their own resident’s average rankings (out of 10), money spent by drivers per year due to driving on those roads, and percentage of roads with poor pavement (urban or rural, depending on state).
5 . Massachusetts
Residents gave their home...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Mobile DVR Safety Stats- August 03, 2022 210
It’s no secret that fuel prices are hitting some of the highest levels EVER (along with most everything else).
While American households are getting hit at the pump, commercial fleets are feeling it hard, as high costs are cutting into profit margins.
It doesn’t need to bring businesses to a halt. There are some sound strategies on cutting down on fuel costs and they all involve tracking or keeping tabs on driver activities, something a good Fleet Manager is already doing.
These 5 strategies make any commercial fleet operation run a bit more efficiently:
- Tracking engine idling lets a Fleet...
