Monthly Archives: May 2018
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News Featured Stories- May 31, 2018 55
Update: Watch An In-Depth Look at Our Sensor Systems below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvl9NXk-ojw
Our next webinar is next week! Join our Director of Marketing, James Grossbaum as he leads a discussion on our selection of sensor systems. The webinar premieres Wednesday, June 6, 20182:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST. Reserve your seat here.
Some sensor systems work harmoniously with backup camera systems in that they alert the driver audibly so that he/she is aware of obstacles behind their vehicle, even without looking at the rear view monitor. These sensor systems can also easily be added to a backup...
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News- May 28, 2018 47
Following the investigation of two 2016 multi fatality crashes involving school buses, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that all new buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts. The organization is also calling for better driver oversight.
Enough is Enough
"I feel like we've always tiptoed around this issue of seat belt usage and lap [and] shoulder belts in school buses," said NTSB Board Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt. "The last recommendation we made on this was in 2013 coming out of a crash in Chesterfield, New Jersey, that occurred in February of 2012. And it was a...
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News Featured Stories- May 17, 2018 53
The following article was originally written for Gadget Review by Conner Flynn.
Remember in the old days when you had to actually use the rearview mirror to see behind your vehicle? And if that didn’t give you the view that you needed, you could always crane your neck and physically look back. Well, those days are over since we can now buy vehicle accessories to see what’s behind our vehicle. And having a better view of what’s going on back there saves lives.
See Everything. Stay Safe.
This makes things super convenient for the driver and it allows you to see so much more. This new Rear View...
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News- May 10, 2018 95
Ford's newest idea sounds straight out of a superhero or futuristic spy movie. It's an autonomous motorcycle that pops out of a car for final mile journeys. A patent from October reads that the “'multimodal transportation apparatus' is intended to include, in particular, at least driving a vehicle to a location at which the vehicle can be parked, and then riding/driving away from the vehicle to a final destination using further transportation."
Inspired by Parking Problems and Carbon Emissions
The idea is inspired by spaces where engines may be restricted or areas with limited available and...
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Featured Stories- May 08, 2018 150
Around 80% of drivers exhibit some kind of road rage during the course of a year. Companies employing commercial drivers take a plethora of precautions to ensure safety and this includes road rage awareness and education. However, every driver is human and as such, can succumb to a plethora of behaviors that can put their passengers or others on the road at risk. Here, we delve into the nature of road rage and suggest ways that commercial drivers can avoid falling prey to it.
What does Road Rage Involve?
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, examples of aggressive behavior on...
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Featured Stories- May 07, 2018 43
May's product of the month was designed with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111 regulation in mind. We want to help you become compliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111 law.
FMVSS 111
The new requirement regulates a necessary view behind a vehicle. The field of view extended area is a 10-foot by 20-foot space directly behind the vehicle. The rule applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of under 10,000 pounds, with phase-in effective May 2017 and full compliance required May 1st, 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQy2aCYkpxA...
