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Everyone, including us, loves Yellowstone, but let’s be serious: America is home to thousands upon thousands of other under-the-radar national parks that make perfect RV destinations. 

Here are four low-key parks with campgrounds that don’t usually make the most popular lists but are worth visiting:

• Goosenecks State Park, Utah

Hundreds of millions of years of the San Juan river winding 6 miles through this deep canyon gives this rather small park some grand views, not to mention proximity to Natural Bridges National Monument, Valley of the Gods, and Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. 

• Ocala...

We’re consummate advocates of and experts on good visibility–it’s literally in our name!

That’s why digging up a list of cars known for their great (or not so great) sightlines is right in our wheelhouse.

These are 5 top-ranked vehicles and their defining features when it comes to visibility, according to Motor and Wheels:

Subaru Legacy

- Thin pillars

- Big windows

- Upright cab

- Rear-view camera

- Blind-spot monitor

Honda Fit

- Multi-angle rearview camera

- Blind spot monitor

Nissan Altima

- Extra rear-quarter window

- Rearview camera

- Rear cross-traffic alert

- Forward-collision alert

Toyota...

You might be guilty of it yourself.

Distractions, however brief, are almost impossible to ignore. That’s why states havehad to crack down on distracted driving as cell phones have become ubiquitousover the course of time.

Despite the potential of being fined or worse, drivers just can’t help but look everywhere but the road in front of them, and the numbers show it.

According to MoneyGeek, these are the 5 worst states when it comes to distracted driving fatality rates per billion miles (DDFR, for our intents and purposes), with a side of distracted driving deaths (2018-2019):

5. Louisiana

Louisiana...

Ever wonder how dangerous your state is when it comes to driving?  

Well, according to insurance company data, there’s a method to figure this out. It involves combing through 4 million insurance applications to calculate the proportion of drivers to speeding tickets, at-fault accidents, and DUIs. 

Based on the stats extracted by the above mentioned method, these are the 5 most dangerous states, in order from bad to worst:

5. 5. Virginia 

“Virginia is for lovers,” so that might explain the 14.34% of drivers with a speeding ticket, but it doesn’t explain the 26.68% of drivers with at least one...

If there’s one time we’d recommend using our systems, it’s during your commute home on that busy highway you have no choice but to take.

Though you may be sitting in traffic for a while, it’s still possible to get scratched, side-swiped, rear-ended, or even worse–so who wouldn’t want a good set of sensors to get through that?

With the help of ATRI, we’ve compiled the top 5 busiest highways in the U.S. (as of 2021) that are sure to have you sitting and seething. That is, if you make it home unscathed.

5. Houston, TX: I-45 at I-69/US 59
Though up 53.7% in peak average speed from the year before...

Who says a premium safety feature has to cost like one?

We’re all about having best-in-class systems at average-consumer-level prices, and these 5 popular cars help make the case for that.

Hyundai Sonata
Priced at an affordable $24K, Hyundai’s popular sedan comes with brake assist, lane keep assist, an effective blind-spot system, and a backup camera that definitely make it worth the low price tag.

Toyota Camry
At around $33K, the popular Camry comes with a backup camera system which accompanies features like automatic braking, collision warning, lane keep assist, and a blind spot system.

Nissan...

If “hindsight is 20/20” was a gadget, it would be the dash-cam. 

Mini but mighty, dash cams are the most underrated yet useful pieces of tech out there. 

Since privacy and recording laws differ state to state, cars aren’t legally required to have them, but when utilized, they assist with a multitude of issues: 

- Lowering Insurance Premiums 

While it inherently influences a driver to be more aware of their habits on the road since they’re being recorded, it’s also the perfect tool for accident-recording and resolving liability issues should they arise. Establishing that you’re not at fault...

If the early headlines are any indication, then this winter might be a tough one. 

When it comes to safeguarding yourself and your family against icy, whiteout, and freezing conditions, the time to begin winterizing your vehicle and mentally preparing is now–especially if you’re in the northernmost U.S. and Canada. 

So we’ve collected some tried-and-true tactics that have stood the test of time, and updated that list with some modern strategies (namely some cool tech right from the RVS collection). 

Visibility

- Warm up your vehicle and cab first to reduce the chances of your windows fogging...

There are a long list of warning signs to keep an eye out for if you’re in the market for a used car.

You’ve heard of the usual red flags, especially when it comes to prices, financing, and mysteriously missing paperwork; in true RVS fashion, we’ve decided to focus on more tangible, safety-related warnings–the types that you can either see or feel (and even smell).  

• Mismatched/Recent Paint Jobs 

While it seems innocuous on the surface, a patchy paint job on a car can point to recent damage that may have just been brushed over, instead of professionally fixed. This is a red flag regarding both...

You’re an average driver with a decent driving record, your car model is quite a popular one on the road, but you still think there’s room for improvement as far as your insurance premium goes. 

We know you’ve already heard the conventional tips like bundling, shopping around for rates, keeping your record clean, avoiding sports cars, and taking defensive driving classes--but we’ve got a few that are a little less-known. 

• Investing In A Safety Camera/Sensor System 

Spoiler alert: we’re kicking this off with an obvious RVS pick here. You may not necessarily get a discount from your insurance...

Getting home safely; it’s something we take for granted, and that’s just fine. 

We’re not ones to fear-monger, and making roads safer one safety-system at a time is how we’re able to take our minds off the dangers of driving.

Still, on average, around 40,000 people a year die  from crashes, and approximately another 3.3 million are seriously injured. 

2021 hasn’t been kind to drivers either, with 21,450 people (a 17% increase from 2019) dead from motor vehicle accidents, according to early National Safety Council estimates. 

So, it’s easy to empathize with these responses to a recent survey...

It’s that time of year when we geek out about the fancy updated tech in new model vehicles being released!

Whether it’s decked-out dashboards or super-sensitive safety sensors, we’re always on the lookout for standouts in vehicle-innovation.

Since we like to stay grounded with our lists (because everyone should be able to be safe), we’ve picked some of the more popular vehicles on the road to highlight: 

2021 Hyundai Elantra 

The 2021 model of the popular compact sedan not only comes with a slew of sleek lines on its exterior, but a souped-up 8-inch touch-screen infotainment system, a 10.2-inch...

We all know the usual suspects when it comes to raising your vehicle’s insurance premium: a teen driver, location, accident history, car type...

There are, however, some more unusual and less thought-of factors that we either take for granted or just ignore: 

Marital Status 

This makes sense, as not only married couples divide driving time between themselves, but tend to be a little more careful, as they’re likely to be carrying precious cargo. Stats have shown that married people are involved in up to 50% fewer accidents, compared to single drivers. The lowest risk group? Married, middle-aged...

There’s “safe” according to the car companies, and then there’s safe according to the IHHS. 

Through unbiased scientific research and testing, IHHS ratings factor in crashworthiness, cab safety, effectiveness of headlights and sensors, braking, lane departure systems, and collision warning systems. 

Being the safety-centric company that we are, we love nerding out about which 2021 vehicles made top picks in their respective categories, so here goes 5 of the best:

SMALL 4-DOOR SEDANS 

2021 Honda Insight 

Reintroduced in 2019 after a 4-year absence, the Insight’s standard Honda Sensing tech...

We know it’s a completely biased statement coming from us, but we’ll reiterate it every chance we get: visibility is vital, and we hang our hat on improving it whenever possible!

Although safety systems were recently made standard by most makers, many vehicles feature overly thick pillars, small windows, bad sightlines, and/or high dashboards--the main offenders when it comes to hindering visibility. Here are a few: 

Porsche Boxster

In the land of compact roadsters, the Boxster makes drivers of all heights struggle with visibility, as the roof hinders sight when it isn't in convertible mode...

The results of our search for the “deadliest vehicles” on the road today in America came as no shock to us. 

In fact, there’s a high chance that the person reading (and writing) this has either driven or owned one of the vehicles on the list.

In no particular order, we’ve singled out some of the deadliest in each of the vehicle categories, from a study done by Value Penguin.

Some of these might ring very close to home, as their popularity definitely plays a part in the high accident rates just by default .

• Ford F Series

Ford trucks like the F-150 and its family of pickups are among the most popular...

Many of us may not have a choice in the matter, but the rest of us will want to stay far from driving down any of these highways by the end of this article. 

While there can be any number of qualifiers to base this list on, a death count is usually the most poignant indicator of danger. 

That being said, these are the worst offenders: 

• Interstate 4 In Tampa, FL

The notoriously dangerous I-4 between Tampa and Daytona Beach is the deadliest in the nation according to many lists, with 1.2 deaths per mile for its 130-mile-long stretch. The deadliest city along this highway? Orlando, home to the...

Chances are, you’ve turned on the news in recent weeks only to be bombarded with stories about “record breaking” weather events. 

Whether it be flooding, massive thunderstorms, floods, or extreme heat, it seems that extreme weather conditions have been ramping up lately (and just think, hurricane season isn’t even here yet!). 

Here at Rear View Safety, we believe it’s better to be prepared for Mother Nature than to be surprised by her, and these products are just some of the ways we try to plan ahead when it comes to facing the elements and the havoc they wreak. 

After all, who wants wet, stalled-out,...

We’re not ones to jump on bandwagons (unless said wagon is equipped with side and backup cameras), but we love our truck mods. After all, what’s cooler than a well-done lift kit on your pickup that can take you off-road with ease? 

Still, we prefer to stay on the safe side with our picks, so don’t expect any obnoxious smoke switches or useless tailgate nets.... 

Heavy Duty Hitch 

We’re starting off with function over form. If there ever was a true calling for your pickup truck, attaching a hitch for hauling heavy stuff would be it. In fact, some trucks are built with this purpose specifically...