Page 9 - News Releases

By MATT RICHTEL and CONOR DOUGHERTY SEPT. 1, 2015
Photo by Gordon De Los Santos/Google

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google, a leader in efforts to create driverless cars, has run into an odd safety conundrum: humans.

Last month, as one of Google’s self-driving cars approached a crosswalk, it did what it was supposed to do when it slowed to allow a pedestrian to cross, prompting its “safety driver” to apply the brakes. The pedestrian was fine, but not so much Google’s car, which was hit from behind by a human-driven sedan.

Google’s fleet of autonomous test cars is programmed to follow the letter...

The Federal Highway Administration wants to clear the air: Yes, state and local transportation agencies should use federal money to construct high-quality biking and walking infrastructure.

State and local DOTs deploy an array of excuses to avoid building designs like protected bike lanes. “It’s not in the manual” is a favorite. So is “the feds won’t fund that.”

Whether these excuses are cynical or sincere, FHWA wants you to know that they’re bogus.

Last week, the agency released a “clarifying” document that shoots down, on the record, some of the common refrains people hear from their...

Many people think that when you're talking about the topic of vehicle safety, you're limiting the discussion to the cars, trucks and other types of vehicles that populate our roads on a daily basis. While this is true, vehicle safety extends farther than just our streets - more specifically, boat safety is just as important of a topic that demands attention. Nearly 80% of all boaters who drown, for example, do so on smaller vessels that are less than 21 feet long. A few of the contributing factors to these types of accidents include operator inexperience, low visibility, excessive speeds and general...

It's that time of year again: millions of young people around the world will be returning to school in just a few short weeks. For some, it means getting to show up on the first day of high school in a shiny new car to make all of your friends jealous. For others, it means loading up your car and heading off to college where you will take the first formative steps into adulthood. For everyone, however, it should mean an increased emphasis on road safety and driver awareness - particularly among teens. At Rear View Safety, we believe that there are a few key back to school safety tips and tricks...

New York, NY, July 2015

Rear View Safety, the industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems and consumer safety advocacy organization, is proud to announce the release of its new Ford Third Brake Light backup camera system designed specifically for the 2015 Ford Transit. The Ford Transit backup camera comes with a wide range of different features that will protect both pedestrians and drivers alike around the country.

One of the most important elements of the RVS-920 Ford Transit backup camera system is the way that it effortlessly integrates into the vehicle and is specific...

Rear View Safety, the industry leading organization in backup camera systems and advocate for road safety worldwide, has recently released two revolutionary new products to market that take traditional backup camera systems to the next level. The RVS-5350 and RVS-5350-W systems are designed to allow drivers to accurately monitor objects in the blind zone of their vehicle, giving them all of the visual information that they need to make smart decisions and keep the roads as safe as possible for both drivers and pedestrians at all times.

The RVS-5350 backup camera system features a number of sensors...

Rear View Safety, the industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems and sensor systems, as well as a strong advocate for road safety is proud to unveil two new unique backup sensor systems that are designed to make the roads safer for pedestrians and drivers alike. The RVS-BES02 and RVS-116 systems bring with them a wide range of unique benefits that can't be ignored.

The RVS-116 is Rear View Safety's premiere forward facing vehicle sensor system. This unique product is designed to quickly and easily mount on the front of the vehicle in question. Four sensors are installed...

“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”: Local Law Enforcement Organization Is Cracking Down on Drunk Driving This July Fourth

• The Fourth of July holiday is a favorite time of year for many Americans. Backyard parties, good food, and fireworks. But the celebrating unfortunately turns deadly when people drive after drinking alcohol. Drunk driving is a preventable problem on Independence Day each year in the United States.

• In 2013, Forbes magazine named the Independence Day holiday “the most dangerous holiday of the year.”

• This year, the Fourth comes on a Saturday, so Friday, July 3, is the Federal holiday...

In another long line of high quality backup camera systems from industry leader Rear View Safety, the RVS-770613 was recently named number one on a list of the ten best backup camera system options on the market today from consumer organization ezvid.com. In a direct comparison with other products from different companies, the RVS-770613 was praised for being a high quality solution with many advanced features and a truly affordable price for both business owners and consumers.

One of the main draws of the RVS-770613 is the stunningly clear, 7 inch digital TFT LCD color monitor. In addition to...

While you likely understand that riding in a vehicle comes with risks, it’s even riskier to be a pedestrian. In fact, this is one group of individuals that use roadways and has seen an increase in fatalities in the United States. The numbers don’t lie:

The total number of non-traffic related fatalities in 2014 alone included:

• 31 individuals dying due to heatstroke
• 71 individuals being backed over
• 63 individuals being driven over
• 5 killed due to the vehicle being set in motion
• 16 underage driver related deaths
• 3 drowned
• 2 were strangled by power windows
• 1 fell from their vehicle

If these numbers...

A Texas toddler was hit by her grandfather’s vehicle as she ran to the driveway to greet him. The tragic accident happened in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday night after the 22-month-old girl broke free from her grandmother and ran towards her grandfather’s silver truck as it approached the driveway. The toddler was too small to see from inside the vehicle and the grandfather unknowingly ran over the child as he backed into the driveway.

KHOU reports that the unidentified child was just 22-months-old when she broke free from her grandmother’s arms and ran towards her grandfather’s truck to greet him...

It may soon be possible to take the most epic road trip ever, from one continent to another. Vladimir Yakunin, Russian Railways president, says a superhighway connecting Alaska’s Western-most border to Russia’s Eastern-most border could soon become a reality.

The Trans-Eurasian Belt Development (TEPR) would encompass 12,519 miles of road in addition to a high-speed rail network. The route would be similar to the Trans-Siberian railway, but would cross the Bering Straight to Alaska.

If this becomes a reality, the new highway would run from the...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An advocacy group said Tuesday said while the mayor’s program to improve traffic safety is admirable, it will require a lot more effort – and a lot more money – to make the city’s roads truly safe.

At the rate the city is going, Transportation Alternatives figures it will take at least 100 years for all the city’s dangerous roads to be fixed, 1010 WINS’ Carol D’Auria reported.

The group’s policy manager, Alana Miller, said if the city is really serious about Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan to reduce street fatalities, much more money must be spent.

The organization...