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Why Road Safety Matters? Causes of Road Accidents

- December 23, 2015 450

This infographic, courtesy of Accident Diagram, highlights facts on road traffic injuries, the causes of road accidents as well as some important tips that should be followed by children and senior citizens for their safety on roads.

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No Text Is Worth The Risk | Facts About Distracted Driving

- December 18, 2015 137

The reality of distracted driving is that it's simply not worth it. No text, tweet, Instagram upload, etc. is ever worth the potential outcome of the danger you're putting yourself and others in when you're distracted. And just in case anyone needs a reminder of exactly why this is true, there are plenty of facts to back up the cause.

For one, someone driving while he or she is distracted is twenty-three times more likely to get into an accident compared to someone who's focused on the road. That may seem like a drastic number, but it makes a lot of sense when you also consider that the average...

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Rear View Safety Attends the 2015 RVIA Show and Debuts New Camera Systems for the Safety of RV's

- December 17, 2015 89

Rear View Safety, the industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems, as well as a strong and dedicated road safety advocate, recently attended the 2015 RVIA Show that was organized by the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association on December 1 through December 3, 2015. Held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, the show was attended by over 7,700 industry professionals. Vendors and safety advocates used the show as an opportunity to not only talk about important topics like road safety, but also to show off all of the latest products and advancements that they've been working...

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Technology to Curb Truck Related Fatalities

- December 14, 2015 68

One of the most common instances of truck accident fatalities that happen all over the country involves a semi truck or other large tractor trailer slamming into the rear of a car on the highway. Thirteen people have already died on I-16 from exactly this type of situation in 2015 alone. Perhaps the most famous example is the accident that comedian Tracy Morgan was involved in that claimed the life of at least one person in New Jersey. Now, the industry is turning towards the latest in technological solutions to not only prevent these types of situations from happening, but to make the roads dramatically...

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Tales of the Road | How to Keep Your Child Safe

- December 07, 2015 158

Tales of the Road, a leading road safety organization based in the United Kingdom, has recently released a series of three videos containing safety tips for children that are designed to help curb the number of traffic related fatalities that happen across the country each year.

When people think about road safety, it's natural for them to look inward at the steps that they should be taking to help make the roads as safe as possible for everyone around them. Far too many people fail...

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Road Safety Auto Fatality Rate Ranked Lower in 2014 than in 2015 | Reasons Why

- December 04, 2015 74

According to road safety statistics that were recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, we may be well on our way to having completely safe roads for drivers and pedestrians in our lifetime. According to a new report, auto related fatalities have significantly declined in 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.

According to the NHTSA, the total number of traffic fatalities in 2014 was 32,675, compared to the number of 32,719 in 2013. While this itself is good, the rest of the report isn't quite as optimistic and points to the fact that there is still very real work...