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Safety Community- August 28, 2014 51
Ambulance
We saved nearly $1000 by switching to Rear View Safety from our current supplier for an identical backup camera system. The 7 LCD screen displays a brilliant picture and the camera has never failed us. We recommend Rear View Safety.
~ Abe Andrusia, Hatzolah Ambulance of New York
City of Ottawa
The City of Ottawa chose Rear View Safety for its:- Low cost
- High quality
- Excellent warranty service
~ Ken Gordon, Superintendent, Para Transpo Service Delivery
Coach Bus
We purchased the RVS-300 and the RVS-770613 rear view cameras for our fleet of coach buses. We recommend their great technical...
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FAQ / Ask The Expert- August 28, 2014 196
Though back up camera systems have become increasingly popular and will be standard equipment within the next four years, there is no insurance discounts currently offered to owners at this time.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will require rear view cameras by 2016.
- All vehicles must install a back up camera system by 2018.
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The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration finalized a regulation regarding rear view cameras in March of 2014.
- The regulation is meant to reduce back-overs.
- Back-overs injure 15,000 people a year.
- Back-overs kill...
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Safety Guides- August 28, 2014 67
Driving at night is significantly more dangerous than driving during daylight hours; in fact, the National Safety Council has noted that traffic death rates are up to three times higher at night than during the day. Some of the many reasons for this include
- Darkness that affects depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision
- Vision problems
- Fatigue
- An increased number of drunken drivers on the road
It is also worth noting that elderly drivers (over the age of 50) have a harder time seeing at night than younger drivers. Existing eye conditions, combined with darkness, make it exponentially...
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News Featured Stories News Releases- August 28, 2014 81
Car to Car Technology
The Obama administration came out in support of car-to-car technology, saying it would increase safe driving and reduce road accidents. The technology lets cars detect each other on the road and could prevent over half a million collisions every year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the cost of the technology in 2020 would be about $329 per vehicle.
Cellphones and Accidents
According to the National Safety Council, cell phones have a major impact on road safety. Analysis of data from 2013 and earlier indicates that 26 percent of vehicle...
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News Featured Stories News Releases- August 28, 2014 1540
What could be more horrible than a mother backing her car out of the driveway, running over, and killing her own child? Rebecca Woodruff, age 4, died this way. The mother called 911, asked for an ambulance. The Houston dispatcher sent a fire truck instead. Critical life-saving moments were lost and the child died.
Every week in America, there are more than fifty backover accidents involving children. The average age of the child is one-year old. The majority of the time, a parent or relative is driving the vehicle. Mostly these accidents happen with larger vehicles like a truck, van, or SUV. Of...
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News Featured Stories News Releases- August 28, 2014 71
The 2014 Roadmap Report revealed a significant amount of important information regarding vehicle safety, including:
- Over 33,000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2012.
- Over 2 million people were injured in similar crashes.
- Almost 5,000 motorcycle riders were killed in 2012, which marked a significant increase over 2011.
https://saferoads.org/files/2014_roadmap_report.pdf
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Recent activities with the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety include:
- A hearing on truck safety that was held by the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on July 29, 2014.
- A 25 year celebration for the Advocates...
