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Chevy became the first major carmaker to give in to the Tik-Tok craze with its latest bid to appeal to the 25-54 age group, who make up 50% of new truck buyers in America.

Their rebooted version of “My Truck,” the country-hip hop song by Breland with 40 million YouTube views, was the first post from their account on the burgeoning social media platform.  Against the backdrop of other trucks and people just generally having a good time, the Silverado is the star of the Chevy version of the video clips. 

The track is cut from the same musical cloth as the 2019 smash hit “Old Town Road,” and captures...

"It's absolutely adorable." 

“This thing looks like a Big Mouth character”

“As a fan of 2000s Cartoon Network I wish all cars looked like this”

It hasn’t even taken to the streets yet, but the next generation of USPS trucks is already raising eyebrows!

The new concept for the NGDV (Next Generation Delivery Vehicle) will be made by Oshkosh Defense, who recently won the 10-year contract for the job.

Over the next 10 years, the company will produce somewhere between 50,000 to 165,000 of the futuristic-looking vehicles, with the first batch expected to hit the streets in 2023. 

That proposed...

It’s the most dangerous time of the year, and that goes double for truck drivers.

This season, we’ve witnessed the damage that winter storms can cause, especially in regions unaccustomed to snow, ice, or whiteout conditions.

Here are some common tips (and a few novel ideas) that keep safe driving top of mind for both regular vehicle and truck drivers.

Visibility

- Warm up your vehicle and cab first. 

- Make sure your lights, windshield, windows, and mirrors are as clean as possible and take every chance you have to do to wipe them down.

- Invest in heated cold-proof or waterproof  camera systems...

A big part of the new White House's agenda will be electrification initiatives across the board, especially with commercial vehicles. In fact, The Biden Administration is pushing for net-zero emissions by 2050, with intentions to have the entire US government fleet transition to electric first.

While the the drive to electrification among commercial vehicle manufacturers has been in motion even before any of this, Americans companies are ramping up their production of electric work vans, trucks, and semis in the race to zero...

GM & Navistar 

GM, Navistar, and OneH2 are collaborating for a hydrogen-fuel...

The reviews speak for themselves: people love the inView 360 systems and how they eliminate blind spots with their revolutionary Around Vehicle Monitoring System.

However, here at RVS, we know every little detail is critical when it comes to safety. So when we received some feedback about how long (and sometimes tricky) the calibration process could be, we got to work on streamlining it...

The calibration process combines images from every camera angle (front, back, left, and right) to make a 360° birds-eye view of a vehicle’s surrounding space; it’s the defining feature of the InView 360° HD Around...

Hunger is an ongoing problem in millions of American children's lives and the coronavirus pandemic has only made it worse.

No Kid Hungry

Rear View Safety is giving away ten percent of all July 4th weekend website revenue to No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit working to end child hunger on both a national and local level.

The Florida Forest Service uses special firefighting trucks to fight fires in swamps. We are honored that they are using the RVS-7709910 Waterproof Backup Camera System on these unique vehicles. The RVS-7709910 is perfectly suited for work in a swamp, as both the monitor and camera are completely waterproof. All Photos By Florida Forest Service.

Florida Forest Service

Rear View Safety is no stranger to innovation. Since 2007, the Brooklyn, NY based company has been developing and bringing to market the cutting edge of vehicle safety technology. We are now proud to introduce the inView 360° HD, the latest step in total vehicle protection.

The inView greatly reduces blind spots by giving drivers a
real-time 360° view around the vehicle. The system is equipped with four Full
HD ultra-wide fish-eye cameras as well as a built-in solid-state DVR, enabling
the operator to both view and record high definition video. The video provides
indisputable video evidence of...

To our Delivery Drivers:

Thank You! Thank You!

For your continued essential work in these trying times. Rear View Safety continues to ship our products to emergency/first responder vehicles worldwide and to all others in need.

Our featured product of April is the RVS-9000 Waterproof Dome Camera.

Waterproof Dome Camera

The RVS-9000 Dome Camera comes with a color Sony® CCD sensor and a lens with a viewing angle of 150° for indoor and surveillance purposes. With 24 infra-red lights, the camera view at night will be almost as clear as day.

• Completely waterproof - IP66 rating
• Perfect for indoor and surveillance purposes
• 24 infra-red lights - ultimate night vision
• 150° all-encompassing viewing angle
• Casing allows the camera to swivel 360°

We offer an analog HD version of this dome camera, the RVS-9000-AHD. This AHD version...

In this uneasy time, I’m turning to the wisdom of Mr. Rodgers.

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

There are plenty of helpers combating the COVID-19 pandemic, including firefighters, paramedics, nurses, doctors, grocers, pharmacists, sanitation workers, postal workers, educators.

As well as truckers. Drivers’ Hours of Service (HOS) have been relaxed in certain situations and truck drivers are risking their health to move critical items across the country, to hospitals and stores...

St. Patrick’s Day has long been the day designated to celebrate the Irish roots of approximately 34.2 million Americans. However, St. Patrick’s Day is also a very dangerous day for driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, between 2012 to 2016 during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday period, there were 269 fatalities due to drunk driving crashes. If you're going to celebrate with alcohol, be sure to remember the following precautions.

Safety Tips

Plan ahead. Decide how you are going to get home before you go out. If you plan on drinking alcohol, designate a sober, reliable...

We will "spring forward" one hour starting early Sunday morning. Because the day is only 23 hours long, we will lose an hour of sleep. We will "fall back" into standard time on Sunday Nov. 1. We don't go back to standard time until Sunday, Nov. 1. Remember to turn back any analog clocks. This time of year is also a good time to look for vehicle recalls and check/change the batteries in your smoke alarms.

Checking for safety recalls is very important, but it is also very easy. Every vehicle has a unique VIN. Enter a VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls to learn if your specific vehicle needs to be repaired...

Living in New York, you always have to have a few backup plans for getting around. When I hear the trains are delayed, I take the bus. A few weeks ago I took the bus home and something strange happened. The driver went off the scheduled route and started making strange stops. Passengers were uneasy, and I got off at the first stop I could and ended up taking a different subway line home.

If the bus was equipped with a Mobilemule™ Mobile DVR series, geo fencing would allow the fleet manager to get an alert when the vehicle deviates off the predetermined route.

DVR's are perfect for fleet managers...

It’s a brisk morning in Topeka, KS, winter 2001, and I’m
running late again. I warm up the old yellow Subaru and pull onto 10th street,
lurching towards Topeka High School. There’s a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch balanced
in my lap and a pair of headphones on my ears, Blood Brothers blaring. I’m approaching
the first green light, 10th and Gage, when there’s a loud flash of red at the
corner of my eye. I slam on the brakes. An ambulance rushes through the
intersection, missing my jalopy by inches. It was that close.

I pull into the animal hospital parking lot and sit, shaking
in my car, cereal and...

Winter weather and measurable snowfall has already started in many parts of the country.

Below are some tips from AAA on driving harsh conditions, please stay safe out there.

AAA Driving Tips

• Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don’t try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.
• Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning – nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement...

The driver shortage is still a perennial industry issue. It ranked as the top industry concern for the 2nd consecutive year in 2018 by the American Transportation Research Institute.

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimates that turnover can cost trucking companies as much as $5,000 per driver. If your company loses five drivers this year, you may spend as much as $25,000 to recruit and hire new drivers.

There are many great ways to retain drivers...

The Super Bowl is an exciting event. I will be watching the game this Sunday, along with around 114 million people. As a native Kansan, I'll be cheering on my beloved Chiefs. Whether you are hosting a party or simply attending one, it's important to have a plan ahead of time that prevents drunk driving. We already know drunk driving is dangerous. 28 people die from an alcohol related crash in the US every day.

• Be responsible when drinking alcohol. Know your limits and be watchful of what your friends are consuming as well.
• Have a designated driver or use ride sharing services. Decide how you are...

A wireless sensor solution, the RVS-125 SenseStat® Wireless Obstacle Detection Sensor System displays distance, accurate to within one-inch, allowing the driver to identify the precise location of an obstruction when backing up a tractor-trailer.

Sensestat® Wireless Obstacle Detection Sensor

The RVS-125 Sensestat® Wireless Obstacle Detection Sensor system is the next generation of sensor systems. No need to run cabling through this vehicle with this wireless system. The four waterproof sensors mount to the vehicle's bumper, while LCD module sits on the dash and provides visual and aural alarms...