backup sensors
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Safety Guides- June 11, 2025 243
The modern trucking industry is no longer just about horsepower, payload capacity, or route optimization, it's about safety, data, and visibility into driver behavior.
At the heart of this shift is the rise of Driver Monitoring Systems, which is a sophisticated network of cameras, sensors, and AI-powered algorithms that see not only what the driver sees but often what the driver misses.
As fleet managers face increasing pressure to improve road safety, reduce costs, and comply with complex regulations, DMS has emerged as a critical piece of the puzzle.
In this article, we dive into the technical...
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News Featured Stories News Releases- March 23, 2022 891
We’re going back in time.
We’re traveling back to the days when automakers prioritized sales, competing with Asia for market share, and gimmicks over safety. Standards weren’t nearly as high as today, and legislation was lacking.
Forget backup cameras or sensors–some of the models on this list barely possessed the ability to stay upright!
These 5 vehicles are arguably the most unsafe cars of all time:
- DeLorean DM-12
Please note, we didn’t list this just to stay in theme with the “time travel” intro: it really was unsafe! Its two most appealing features, the bat-wing doors, were also its...
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News Featured Stories News Releases- March 09, 2022 151
In 2014, a group of 2,705 American drivers aged 16 and up were surveyed by AAA.
These drivers had driven at least once in the 30 days before the survey and the group was weighted so as to reflect the overall American population.
The questions in this survey focused specifically on their reactions when feelings of anger were triggered, and the answers revealing the uglier side of driving: road rage.
The resulting statistics in lighter cases were as follows:
- 1/3rd of drivers admitted to have made an angry gesture at another driver
- 50% admitted to tailgating on purpose
- 46%...
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- June 15, 2021 110
Name one father who doesn’t love a good gadget for their truck. I’ll wait.
You can’t!
The problem is choosing which gadget to get him, seeing as how the internet is teeming with all kinds of cool tech nowadays.
So we’ve gone ahead and narrowed down the list to what we think are some of the coolest pieces of tech that Dad will actually put to use and may even increase the lifespan of his truck (and Dad):
SUCTION CUP MOUNT FOR MOBILE DEVICES
It’s 2021, and if Dad doesn’t have one of these for his truck yet, you need to get him one ASAP. Though a seemingly small gesture, it says “I care for...
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News Featured Stories News Releases- May 25, 2021 787
It’s no secret that maneuvering a semi-truck is tricky, to say the least.
One doesn’t have to go far to find a deluge of blooper footage starring truck drivers who have made a few major miscalculations and ended up in a bad place.
Luckily, these drivers below weren’t physically hurt, but their egos may have taken a bruise or two.
Truck driver fails backing up to the warehouse dock
This is an all-too-common occurrence, and, while it may show the inexperience of a driver, also shows the risk that precious cargo faces.
Truck Driver Makes The Worst Backing Ever Seen
This one is just ridiculous,...
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News Featured Stories- January 26, 2020 257
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...
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News News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- July 21, 2015 121
Rear View Safety, the industry leading organization in backup camera systems and advocate for road safety worldwide, has recently released two revolutionary new products to market that take traditional backup camera systems to the next level. The RVS-5350 and RVS-5350-W systems are designed to allow drivers to accurately monitor objects in the blind zone of their vehicle, giving them all of the visual information that they need to make smart decisions and keep the roads as safe as possible for both drivers and pedestrians at all times.
The RVS-5350 backup camera system features a number of sensors...
