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Every day distracted driving accidents in the United States kill over eight people and injure 1,000. This preventable epidemic must be stopped and we can stop it if we all work tougher. Driving requires your full attention. Driving requires your full attention. We can save lives by eliminating distractions to focus on the road.

5 Ways To Avoid Distracted Driving

1. Don't Do It - What's the best way to avoid distracted driving? Don't do it. You know if your heart of hearts that checking your phone or eating while driving is dangerous. Respect yourself and others on the road by not driving distracted...

Our January product of the month is the RVS-020813 WiFi Backup Camera System. This convenient wireless backup camera connects via WiFi to your mobile device allowing you to see the camera view on your device's screen!

Forget extra displays on your dash, view your backup camera directly from your cell phone! Simply connect the camera to your phone via WiFi and open the GoVue app to see the camera view. Record footage and save stills from the camera view directly in the app. What's even better, the system is $40 off for the entire January!

Pro Tip #1: You don't need a pre-existing WiFi or internet...

Rear View Safety has received the Bronze award in the Backup Camera category of the 2018 Motor Home Reader's Choice Survey. Conducted yearly by the editors of Motor Home and Trailer Life, more than 6,300 people filled out a digital questionnaire selecting their best-loved brands in a series of categories. See the full list of winners here.

Motor Home

“Being recognized as a winner is a huge honor, especially because we were chosen by the readers,” said Director of Marketing James Grossbaum. “One of our greatest accomplishments is helping to keep the RV Industry safe,”

Thank you to everyone who...

When I was growing up the holidays meant a lot of travel. My family, like 107 million Americans, traveled from Dec. 23 - Jan 1. Having 3 older brothers, it was always a magic trick getting our large family into a car in any kind of timely fashion. We spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with family in Kansas City, about an hour away from home in Topeka. I fondly recall traveling to see the KC plaza lights on Thanksgiving night or falling asleep in the car on the way home from the Christmas Eve party and waking up in my bed on christmas morning.

Video system requirements will soon change for non-emergency transportation (NET) vehicles carrying Medicaid Beneficiaries in Arkansas. NET Contract (IFB 710-18-1025) states the following minimum requirements for video recording in NET vehicles, effective January 1^st, 2019.

• HD 720 p camera
• Minimum 45-day playback/viewing (all footage must be retrievable)
• GPS required on camera
• Interior Recording (The camera must be positioned so all passenger activity is recorded)
• Audio recording is not necessary

New Requirements

Theses video systems must be in good working order each day the transportation...

My idea of winter driving was to warming my Subaru sedan up, leaving early and driving slow/defensively. While the two later latter points are valid, I learned later that heating up the car is not a good idea. I also learned more about winter tires.

Winter Tires

Growing up in the Midwest I definitely heard of winter tires, but had never used them. According to the Traffic Injury Safety Foundation, certain types of these tires can impact braking distance by up to 25 percent. This distance could be the difference between a close call and an accident, which is huge. In adverse winter conditions...

Electric scooters haven't made it to New York yet. While I was visiting friends in DC I rode a Lime, or maybe it was a Bird. It was a lot of fun, I zipped around for a few minutes, it was very easy to use and control. One issue was that I was unsure where to place it at the end of my ride. Eventually I put it next to a crowded bike rack, but I could see too many scooters getting out of hand. That said, I would use this everyday for my 2.1 mile commute. That may come sooner than later. Ford has purchased San Francisco-based scooter sharing company Spin.

Spin

Spin currently operates in 13 cities...

Our November product of the month is the RVS-875-DL 2.4 Dual Lens Full HD Dash Camera. This innovative dash cam is packed to the brim with features and benefits.

RVS-875-DL

Dual lens record both everything outside the windshield as well as inside the car. This provides great video evidence in case of an accident for insurance reasons or to present to a court. The footage can be used to dispute traffic tickets and to protect against police brutality You won't miss a thing.

The front lens records in full HD and the rear lens records in HD. The dash camera has a large 2.4" LCD display and built-in...

I'm getting married in 4 days. Maybe i'll have kids at some point. Families get busy, who would you trust to drive your kids? While Uber itself won't let children travel alone or create an account, some families are breaking the rules. A few companies are vying to become the 'Uber for children,' offering shuttles for kids from one destination to another. no parents required.

Uber for Kids

HopSkipDrive, started by three moms in 2014, only hires drivers who not only pass comprehensive 15-point background checks, and also have at least five years of child-care experience and are willing to...

Our next webinar is on October 3rd from 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM! It's hard to believe it's our 11th webinar. For this one, we are going back to the basics! Get ready for Backup Camera Bootcamp!

Backup Camera Bootcamp

What is backup camera bootcamp? We're going over all the basics of our standard wired and wireless camera systems. You'll learn about trigger wires, monitor options and more during this interactive discussion. Have a question about our systems? Email me at tylerw@rvssystems.com. Click here to reserve your seat.

Wired Backup Camera Systems

Our RVS-770613 Backup...

Summer is almost over and it's just about time for another exciting school year. While school buses are the safest way for children to travel to and from school, NHTSA recommends you teach your children to play it SAFE.

• Stay five steps away from the curb.
• Always wait for the bus driver to tell you when to board.
• Face forward after finding a seat on the bus.
• Exit the bus when it stops, look left-right-left, and take five steps away from the bus toward the curb.

Walking Safety

Did you know that of the 55 million children across the United States going back to school that 15% are biking or walking...

It's the dog days of summer! Are you going on a family vacation? I'm jealous. Here are some summer road trip tips from AAA to make sure your trip doesn't have any problems.

Before You Go

• Tires should be properly inflated and in good condition.
• Fluids should be topped-off or changed, if they are dirty or contaminated.
• The radiator and cooling system should be checked for proper operation.
• Belts and hoses should be in tip-top shape.

It's always a good idea to get everything checked out before a big trip. That way you can fix any problems and it gives you peace of mind.

Travel Planning

• Emergency Kit...

Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) announced a bill that would require automatic notifications of driver violations to school districts as well as school bus companies within 24 hours. This would allow the organizations to take faster actions. The bill was written in response to New Jersey crash in May that killed a teacher and a student.

“Miranda’s Law,” is being proposed to help support the SECURES Act, which would make lap-shoulder seat belts the nationwide standard for school buses. The bill would require a nationwide employer notification service for buses. This would give...

Big things really do come in small packages! The July product of the month is the RVS-400C Compact HD Dash Camera. The RVS-400C is a high quality dash camera that's loaded with features.

The RVS-400C has a 120° viewing angle and a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, which will give you a full and crystal clear HD view of the road ahead. This dash camera is also equipped with night vision and has a storage capacity of 32GB. Never be left in the dark again!

• Compact size with simple install
• Full HD video recording
• Ultra wide 120° viewing angle
• Equipped with 12 infra-red lights for excellent night vision...

The newest addition to the SimpleSight™ Series is the RVS-DS55, a waterproof wireless transmitter. This RVS-DS55 allows you to add any of our CMOS cameras to The SimpleSight™ Series Wireless Backup Camera System monitors (15WM, 25WM, 35WM). It has a wireless range of 100ft and is waterproof with an IP68 rating, allowing you to install it outside your vehicle.

• Connects To SimpleSight™ Wireless Backup Camera Systems
• Make Any Wired CMOS Camera Wireless
• Completely Waterproof - IP68
• Guaranteed Transmission Of 100ft Even At Highway Speeds!

I've written about America's infrastructure before. Domino's wants to help, because it's affecting their pizza.

"Have you ever hit a pothole and instantly cringed? We know that feeling is heightened when you're bringing home a carryout order from your local Domino's store. We don't want to lose any great-tasting pizza to a pothole, ruining a wonderful meal," said Russell Weiner, president of Domino's USA.  "Domino's cares too much about its customers and pizza to let that happen."

Paving For Pizza

The pizza chain have already worked with four municipalities to help repair roads. Pizza fans...

Hot car deaths already on the rise in 2018. 7 children have already lost their lives due to vehicular heatstroke. It only takes 30 minutes sitting in 75 degree temperatures to warm up the inside of a car to over 100 degrees.

According to noheatstroke.org, 749 children have died due to pediatric vehicular heatstroke since 1998.

These are not isolated events.

Brilliant Backseat

Rear View Safety developed the Brilliant Backseat Reminder System so you won’t forget any precious cargo left in the backseat. The Brilliant Backseat is equipped with two distinct alarms to alert you, or those nearby...

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...

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 1^st, 2018.

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