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News Featured Stories News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- June 24, 2015 75Five children have died in June - a total of 7 this year
...OLATHE, KS. - June 22, 2015... Two children died of heatstroke in hot cars on Father's Day, reports KidsAndCars.org, the only national nonprofit child safety organization working solely to prevent injuries and deaths of children in and around vehicles.Five children have died in hot cars already in June, bringing the total to 7 child vehicular heatstroke deaths this year nationwide. - June 21st (Pomona, CA) - A 3-year-old girl was unknowingly left alone in a vehicle after returning home from a Father's Day family outing.
- June 21st (Columbia,
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News Featured Stories News Releases FAQ / Ask The Expert- June 22, 2015 71
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...
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News Safety Guides- June 17, 2015 121
It may not be surprising, but parking lot collisions are among the most common fleet-related accidents.
Dings and dents may not seem all that scary or stressful in the context of highway collisions and incidents. But, the fact is, collisions in parking lots are among the most common accidents fleets experience and can cost a company more time and money than fleet managers may realize.
Below are the top 10 things to know about fleet-related parking lot accidents.
1) Parking lot accidents are the most common way fleet vehicles are damaged, according to research conducted by PHH Arval. In 2012, around...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Guides Safety Community- June 11, 2015 78
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...
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News News Releases Safety Community- June 05, 2015 513
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...
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News Featured Stories Testimonials Safety Community- June 01, 2015 70
Oftentimes when people ask me why I am in a wheelchair, I tell them that I am one of the reasons that they raised the drinking age from 18 to 21.
I am a quadriplegic who was injured two weeks before my high school graduation in 1977 when I was drinking and driving. It was a single-car accident. And fortunately my only passenger was not badly injured.
I, on the other hand, was barely alive. I damaged my spinal cord at the C4-5 level, was in intensive care for two months and rehabilitation for six months.
As difficult as it was for me personally going through this completely life-changing experience...
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News News Releases- May 29, 2015 60
Secondary school pupils across Scotland are being given an opportunity to take road safety into their own hands with a new interactive website launched by Road Safety Scotland.
The ‘Your Call’ website, aimed at S1-S3 pupils, offers a range of themed interactive activities relating to risk-taking, decision making, personal safety, pre-driver attitudes and peer pressure in the road environment.
It also features two films based on a pedestrian theme for the younger age group and a passenger theme for the older age group and shows the effect a road accident can have on young lives.
Dr Alasdair Allan...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Guides Safety Community- May 21, 2015 217
We'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that an operational vehicle is no place for a selfie stick.
Car singalongs have been going viral a lot in the last year. There was that video of a cop singing "Shake It Off", James Corden performed a singalong skit with Jennifer Hudson and Mariah Carey, and even Taylor Swift got in on the action in November. But people, it has to stop. It has to stop now.
We're all for good singalongs — especially on a road trip — but the video above shows just how easily your viral video in the making can turn tragic.
Fortunately, everyone in this car was...
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News Featured Stories News Releases- May 20, 2015 126May 20, 2015 | 8:26am
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...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- May 19, 2015 284
One of the best ways to keep EMS personnel and pedestrians safe is by making sure ambulances and other commercial vehicles are properly equipped with a rear view safety system. Almost all systems vary in their features and capabilities. Here's a close look at two highly rated backup camera systems and their many valuable benefits.
Rear View Camera System | (One Camera Setup) | RVS-770613
Boasting a 7" color monitor, mirror image capability, a DIGITAL TFT LCD display, three-channel multiplexer and 130° backup camera for ambulance as well as infrared night vision, this rear view camera system...
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News Testimonials Safety Community- May 14, 2015 89
Today marks the 27th anniversary of our nation's deadliest drunk driving crash. A repeat DUI offender with a .24 BAC drove the wrong way down the highway and slammed into a bus that was returning from a church trip. The fiery crash killed 24 children, the bus driver and two adult chaperones and injured 34 others.
This crash changed the way this country looked at the issue of drunk driving and spurred key reforms at the national and local level… and yet, 27 years later, there are still more than 10,000 people killed and hundreds of thousands more injured each year because of this 100% preventable...
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News Safety Through Infographics Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- May 13, 2015 180
Bicycle riders are becoming an increasingly common sight in many cities around the country for a number of different reasons. Some people choose to ride a bike rather than driving to do their part in helping to keep the environment clean. Others correctly recognize that bike riding is a great form of exercise. Regardless, there are a number of bicycle road safety tips that you need to be aware of to help keep everyone as safe as possible at all times.
Be Aware
One of the biggest tips that bike riders use while out and about is "see and be seen." They attempt to make themselves as visible as possible...
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News- May 11, 2015 58
By: Philippines News Agency | Xinhua
May 11, 2015 9:13 AM
InterAksyon.com
The online news portal of TV5NEW YORK -- The United Nations last week launched #SaveKidsLives, a global campaign to generate action to make streets safe for children, warning that each day some 500 children die from road traffic crashes, thousands more are injured and the situation is only getting worse.
The third UN Global Road Safety Week also kicked off on Monday. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on April 10, 2014 to improve road safety.
According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), every four minutes...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- May 05, 2015 69
Cinco de Mayo has become a big night out for many people, particularly young adults. Whether meeting a few friends after work or attending a Cinco de Mayo party, those celebrating this year should be sure to take some key steps for safety.
If you are planning to drink on Cinco de Mayo:
- Plan ahead to designate a sober driver before going out to celebrate
- Eat during the evening by enjoying your favorite Mexican foods during the evening
- If you can’t plan ahead, ask a sober friend for a ride home or call a cab or friend or family member to come and get you
- Use mass transit if available
- Take the keys...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Community- May 01, 2015 68
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...
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News News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links- April 29, 2015 73
Rear View Safety, an industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems and advocate for road safety, is thrilled to offer customers a simplified way of shopping for backup camera systems. Safety made simple with the new camera system wizard.
NEW YORK, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- At Rear View Safety, convenience and safety are main concerns. Rear-view cameras are an important safety tool for today's vehicles. But with so many products on the market, it can be difficult to find one that best fits your needs. Safety should be simple and convenient. That's why the backup...
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- April 23, 2015 96
Around the United States, the percentage of people that commute to work on bicycles has risen exponentially. Unfortunately, so too have bicycle deaths.
According to a new study from the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of people that now commute to work on bicycles has risen by over 60 percent in the last decade. That is good for the environment, it helps alleviate congestion, and it leads to a healthier populace.
There is a significant downside though.
With the number of people riding bikes increasing, so too has the number of people killed in motorist vehicle accidents involving cyclists. And that...
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert- April 22, 2015 158
Drivers today are more distracted than ever. From texting to eating to settling sibling disputes in the back seat, there are countless distractions that can fatefully take your focus off the road. It’s no wonder that in 2013 as many as 424,000 people were involved in accidents relating to distracted driving.
National Distracted Driving Awareness has been celebrated every April since 2009. As such, many organizations and public personalities have launched road safety campaigns and initiatives to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.
Calls Kill
The National Safety Council (NSC) launched...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- April 08, 2015 139
Together We Can Make a Difference.
This article is also in Spanish. Click here for the Spanish version.
Millions of people worldwide do it. Many say “What’s the harm, I got home safely and no one was hurt?†Just because you made it home safely to your bed does not mean that you’re making a right decision. When putting those keys in the ignition and driving away after drinking you are not only putting your life at risk but you are risking the lives of all those you come across while driving.
Poor Decision Making
Alcohol affects you in a way that changes your judgement, depth perception as well...
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News News Releases Safety Guides- April 06, 2015 103
Due to their sheer size and the fact that they interact almost exclusively with children, school buses are considered by many to be some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road today. This doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the driver of the bus itself, but with other vehicles that may choose to ignore flashing lights and other warning signs when children are entering or exiting the bus. A number of states have gone as far as to allow the use of a backup camera system for school buses that will record other drivers as they "fly by" or "pass by" a stopped bus so that the appropriate...