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News Safety Through Infographics Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- October 26, 2015 157
Most people are aware that trucking accidents are a serious problem in our country, but many don’t realize just how dangerous they are to Americans on the road. Weighing up to 80,000 pounds and often carrying extremely hazardous cargo, semi-trucks are involved in thousands of fatal crashes every year, devastating families and changing the lives of countless people forever.
With billions of dollars in annual revenue, the trucking industry continues to grow at a tremendous pace, and its workforce is rising accordingly. This is concerning news for those of us driving ordinary cars and trucks, as we...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- October 22, 2015 179
Anything can happen on the road in the blink of an eye, which is one of the major reasons why it's always important to be prepared. It's also important to understand the situation you're dealing with, particularly if you get into a vehicle accident. Even if you have an eyewitness who puts the other driver at fault, your case isn't necessarily a "home run." Eyewitness testimony is notoriously untrustworthy based on faults in human memory. If you let the Vacron HD Dash Cam be your eyewitness on the road, however, you've got technology on your side in a way that just can't be argued with.
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News Featured Stories News Releases Upcoming Events Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Testimonials FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- October 21, 2015 93
Posted by Michael J. Fox, October 21, 2015
Today on the White House website, Michael J. Fox reflects on how far we’ve come toward cures for brain disease in the 30 years since the Back to the Future trilogy debuted — and what’s possible in the next 30.
We’ve come a long way since 1985.
When Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled thirty years into the future, we could only imagine the innovations we take for granted today -- new ideas and technologies that have completely changed the way we live, learn, and work.
Back then, if you’d told me that I’d go from talking on a cell phone to talking...
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News Safety Through Infographics Road Safety Resources & Links- October 13, 2015 82
Distracted driving endangers not only those behind the wheel but also their passengers, fellow road occupants and pedestrians. Discover the facts behind distracted driving and the deadliest mistakes people are making behind the wheel.
Source: https://www.smf.ie/products/car-parts-accessories.146.html
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- October 09, 2015 920
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According to the GHSA, nearly 30 Americans die every single day due to alchahol-related car accidents. That adds up to around 10,000 fatalities per year. Those in their early twenties are at especially high risk, and account for a third of the deaths.
Traditionally, driving under the influence has been combated by advertising campaigns, DUI checkpoints, and a variety of educational resources. Now, with the advent of new technology, there are even more options available. There are quite a few great apps which can help prevent these deadly accidents from...
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News News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Community- September 21, 2015 81
Body camera technology has come a long way in recent years. What were previously large and cumbersome devices are now small and efficient - not only do they allow people in dangerous positions like police officers to feel safer, but they also record footage in stunning HD clarity to preserve for all time. The RVS-BC500 Body Camera with HD Recording in particular is a device that not only offers police body protection, but would also make a great addition to the item of thrill-seekers out there, as well.
Police Body Protection
One of the major reasons why the RVS-BC500 Body Camera with HD Recording...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides- September 18, 2015 95
With the right information, both pedestrians and drivers can learn to be safer while navigating busy city streets. If you’ve ever wondered what you can do to help, here are some practical ideas you can implement today.
For Pedestrians
When you’re out walking, choose routes that are well-lit and established. For example, if you have the option to walk through a park that’s well-lit and safe, do so. If you have the option to walk down a well-lit street sidewalk, opt for this over walking through a dark alley. It won’t guarantee your safety, but well-lit areas tend to be safer, and they also tend...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- September 10, 2015 1850
Many drivers fail to understand the dangerous situation that they're creating just by failing to properly understand the rules of the road. Being aware of what other drivers are doing is certainly important every time you get behind the wheel of a car, but it isn't the "be all, end all" solution to road safety. Learning how to drive in precarious weather conditions can certainly save lives, but your responsibility as a driver doesn't stop there. Traffic signs of all types are hugely important, as they're designed to alert you to potentially dangerous situations that aren't as immediately obvious...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Upcoming Events Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- September 04, 2015 93
8/27/15 AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AAA Travel projects 35.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the highest travel volume for the holiday since 2008 and a one percent increase over 2014. While the majority of travelers (30.4 million, 86 percent of all travelers) will celebrate the holiday with a final road trip before summer comes to a close, air travel is also projected to grow 1.5 percent this holiday. Over 2.6 million travelers are expected to travel by air, making this the largest volume of air travel since 2007 for this holiday...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Community- September 02, 2015 190
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...
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- August 27, 2015 402
The truth behind the traffic accident statistics
To give you an idea of how dangerous traffic accidents can be, in the time it took me to write this story, 3121 people were killed in a car accident and 80,889 were injured. The rate of fatalities and serious injuries in traffic accidents is so high that getting in a car is one of the most dangerous things a human being can do in their lifetime.
It’s among the top 10 killers of human beings in the world. Car accidents are responsible for more deaths each day than any wild beast or natural catastrophe.
Car accidents kill more people than wars do...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Community- August 25, 2015 91
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...
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News News Releases Safety Community- August 17, 2015 45
Rear View Safety, the industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems and technology, as well as a dedicated road safety advocate, recently teamed up with KidsAndCars.org to sponsor important safety information for fans at a NASCAR event which took place in Indianapolis, Indiana in July of 2015. The goal of the effort was to provide a higher level of education regarding best practices for safety as it relates to rearview visibility, by promoting awareness of the very serious issues that are affecting our children and other pedestrians on a regular basis.
The event itself...
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News News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Community- August 14, 2015 258
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...
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News News Releases Safety Guides Safety Community- August 11, 2015 90
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...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Community- August 03, 2015 96
Senator pushes bill to speed up ignition lock research
By Paula Katinas
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Someday, a drunk person won’t be able to drive a car because the car won’t start. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said he wants someday to be here soon.
Schumer (D-New York) is pushing legislation called the ROADS SAFE Act that would speed up the development of technology to prevent drunk drivers from operating a car. The technology would disable a car’s ignition if the driver is found to be above the legal blood alcohol limit. It works with the use of sensors inside the auto that are equipped with touch or non-invasive...
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News Featured Stories Safety Community- July 28, 2015 319
When it comes to the future of transportation, the first thing that comes to mind is the possibility of flying cars. It's easy to imagine an urban utopia with vehicles that float through the air, swerving around buildings, reaching toward the heavens.
While Back to the Future: Part II wrongly predicted that we would have this technology in 2015, autonomous vehicles—which are currently being tested—may just be the stepping stone to making this a reality. Who would've thought robot cars would be our present?
No matter what side you stand on in the safety debate, even those who have concerns still...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert- July 27, 2015 120
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...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Upcoming Events Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Community- July 23, 2015 329
Last month, the House passed an appropriations bill that would put bigger trucks with overworked drivers behind the wheel on the nation's highways. If that weren't irresponsible enough, the Senate is now considering legislation that would allow trucking companies to hire 18-year-old drivers for interstate routes and undermine safety on roads and railroads in numerous other ways.
Even by the low standards of the current Congress, these bills are egregious examples of faithfully saying yes to everything industry wants, in this case transportation companies. The Senate is expected to take up its disingenuously...
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News News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- July 21, 2015 133
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...