drowsy driving

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...

The National Safety Council has estimated there will be 380 lost lives and 43,300 injuries on the nationals highways and byways in 2019. Here are some tips for commercial drivers on the job over the Memorial Holiday.

Driving Tips

• High Risk Time/Congestion: The greatest risk for accidents is Friday afternoon on Memorial Day weekend, when most people are leaving work and getting ready to enjoy the weekend. If you have to drive, anticipate the congestion.
• Don't Drive Drowsy: Avoid drowsy driving by getting plenty of rest before driving. Remember, rising temperatures can make you extra drowsy. Our...

The 2019 NTEA Work Truck Show is next week! The NTEA is an annual trade show where thousands of industry professionals come together to display their best work trucks and work truck equipment. Rear View Safety is displaying at Safe Fleet's booth. Come say hello at booth #921 from March 6-8. Click here for a free guest pass.

NTEA Work Truck Show 2019

We're showcasing a variety of 2019 safety products at the Work Truck Show, including the innovative RVS-128 Advanced Blind Spot Sensor System.

This system features powerful surface mounted microwave sensors...

Our product of the month is the RVS-335 iVue Driver Fatigue System. This advanced system includes a camera that uses an intelligent tracking algorithm to detect drowsiness in the driver's eyes. The system is available in two power configurations: Standard 12v or a cigarette lighter adapter.

• Alerts drivers upon detecting drowsiness
• Advanced algorithms allow system to work in all conditions
• Works day and night and even while driver is wearing glasses
• Installs in minutes - Easily mounts to dash

Maximize safety with the optional GPS Module and vibration cushion. The GPS module turns off the system...

Recently Kelly, my wife, and I bought a 2016 Prius. She just changed jobs and needs a car for her new role in New Jersey. As we live in Brooklyn, a car makes things a lot easier. Now we just have to decide on a backup camera system.

We already choose a dash camera, the RVS-875-DL 2.4 Dual Lens Full HD Dash Camera with GPS. I love that you can charge this camera multiple ways, and it has two lens.

Dash Camera

• Full HD (front cam) and HD (rear cam) video recording
• Built-in GPS and 2.4" display to control camera settings
• Charge with a cigarette...

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...

I’ve written about my own personal experience with the dangers of drowsy driving before. This dangerous epidemic that cannot be ignored. After analyzing dashboard videos from 700 accidents, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 9.5% of all crashes involved drowsy driving, based on the portion of time the operators' eyes were closed in the minutes before a crash. This statistic grows to nearly 11% in severe crashes.

Our September product of the month is the RVS-330 Vuemate Driver Fatigue System.

Vuemate

The system comes with a small camera that you mount on your dash facing the...

In Georgia and South Carolina, drivers can now get a DUI for drowsy driving. Because there is no test to to determine the sleepiness of a driver, it is up to the discretion of the officer whether to cite a DUI. A field test will determine if driver drowsiness is a factor in diminished driving ability.

The NSF's Sleep in America poll found when "driving drowsy, 42 percent of those polled said they become stressed, 32 percent get impatient and 12 percent tend to drive faster."

Driver Fatigue Systems

Rear View Safety offers a variety of commercial and consumer driver fatigue systems and accessories...

Drowsy driving is a major problem. According to the CDC, an estimated 1 in 25 adult drivers (18 years or older) report falling asleep while driving in the previous 30 days.

A new study from the National Safety Council concludes that 43% of Americans admit they don’t get enough sleep to mitigate safety risks at work and on the road.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drowsy driving was responsible for 72,000 crashes, 44,000 injuries, and 800 deaths in 2013. However, these numbers are underestimated and up to 6,000 fatal crashes each year may be caused by drowsy...

Kelly, my fiance, and I got rid of our cars shortly after we moved to New York. I really miss driving everyday. One of my brothers also lives in the city and we trade babysitting for occasionally using his car for groceries or for a weekend trip to the beach. It's a great trade. Recently he took a road trip with his family to Ohio. He took it into his local shop to get checked out before the trip. It's an old but reliable car, so he wanted to make sure everything was alright before the long drive. His car was fine, but he left the shop with peace of mind.

Car Repairs

It's always important to make...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. From texting to eating to settling sibling disputes in the back seat, there are countless distractions that can fatefully take your focus off the road.Texting and driving causes 1 in 4 accidents in the United States.

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What can you do?

Distracted Driving

Teens: Speak up when you see a friend driving while distracted. Share messages on social media.

Parents: Lead by example, never drive while distracted. Have a talk with your family about all the responsibilities that come with driving.

Educators & Employers:...

Drowsy Driving is a popular subject on this blog. This is due to the fact that we want to inform as many people as possible about this dangerous problem. It's a very important issue, especially today. Congress recently suspended some safety regulations that could increase driver fatigue.

Drowsy Driving

Drowsy driving was responsible for 72,000 crashes, 44,000 injuries and 800 deaths in 2013, according to the NHTSA. This number is underestimated because there is no way to confirm what an accident is caused by.

According to an Australian study, being awake for 18 hours produced an impairment...

I’ve written about my own personal experience with the dangers of drowsy driving before. It is a dangerous epidemic that cannot be ignored. According to a National Sleep Foundation Sleep in America poll, 60% of adult drivers, roughly 168 million people, say they have driven a vehicle while feeling drowsy in the past year, and more than one-third, 103 million people), have actually fallen asleep while driving.

While it’s difficult to measure the scope of the problem, NHTSA reports that between 2005 and 2009 there were an average of 83,000 crashes each year related to drowsy driving.

Rear View...

Summer is coming up, and that means barbeques, hot weather, and of course road trips! We want you to stay safe this summer, whether you are traveling along Route 66, Highway One, or simply taking your kids to soccer practice. Safecar.gov, a website powered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has a great interactive summer driving guide.

It’s very important to properly maintain your vehicle, especially if you plan on doing a lot of driving this summer. Solve any issues before they turn into dangerous problems. Schedule a safety inspection right now. I can wait. Ok, you scheduled...