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The Super Bowl is an exciting event. I will be watching the game this Sunday, along with around 114 million people. As a native Kansan, I'll be cheering on my beloved Chiefs. Whether you are hosting a party or simply attending one, it's important to have a plan ahead of time that prevents drunk driving. We already know drunk driving is dangerous. 28 people die from an alcohol related crash in the US every day.

• Be responsible when drinking alcohol. Know your limits and be watchful of what your friends are consuming as well.
• Have a designated driver or use ride sharing services. Decide how you are...

Happy 2020! January is here! Our featured product of December is the RVS-813 Dual Lens Backup Camera.

Dual Lens Camera

The RVS-813 has a unique design allowing for one mounting with 2 cameras with different viewpoints. Each camera has a viewing angle of 130° with 480 TV lines for the best quality image. The Infra-Red Lights on each camera allow vision at night up to 50ft.

A report by AAA projects that more than 55 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving. Here's a AAA travel forecast

• Automobiles: 49.3 million travelers will hit the road this Thanksgiving, the most since 2005 and 2.8% more than last year.
• Planes: With 4.6% growth, air travel will see the biggest increase in travel volume during the Thanksgiving holiday, with 4.45 million Americans expected to fly.
• Trains, Buses and Cruise Ships: Travel by other modes will reach 1.49 million, a slight increase of 1.4% from 2018.

Are you traveling?

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There’s a big difference between spooky fun and dangerous scares. Follow these car safety tips to drive safely so that you, and everyone in your neighborhood, have a Happy Halloween! According the NHTSA, Halloween is one of the three deadliest days of the year for pedestrians, and the top deadliest day of the year for pedestrians between the ages of 5 and 14.

Halloween Safety Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aIZYZhr5M0

Even in the days leading up to Oct 31^st, children will be out trick-or-treating. Peak trick-or-treating time is 5:30pm-9pm, so it is especially dangerous this year as Halloween...

Are you traveling for labor day? You're not alone. According to AAA's Labor Day travel forecast, an estimated 35 million Americans traveled 50 miles or more last Labor Day weekend.

It can also be a dangerous weekend. The National Safety Council estimates that 420 people may be killed on US roads this Labor Day period.

Here are some safety tips to ensure a safe Labor Day Weekend:

Driving Tips

• Plan ahead
• Buckle up
• Leave early
• Have alternate routes
• Be patient. A lot of people are traveling this weekend.
• If you encounter a drunk driver, contact local law enforcement. (You could save a life)
• Stay alert...

4th of July is this week. That means fireworks, grilling in the backyard, and maybe even a trip to the beach with your family. Whatever you end up doing, we want you to be safe. Here are some safety tips for Independence Day.

Firework Safety

While the safest way to enjoy fireworks is attending a public fireworks show put on by professionals, if you light fireworks at home you should follow these tips.

• Never give fireworks to small children.
• Keep a bucket of water/fire extinguisher close by in case of a fire.
• Light only one firework at a time.
• Always wear eye protection when lighting fireworks...

Town and Country Event Rentals
7725 Airport Business Park Way
Van Nuys, CA 91406
 (818) 908-4211
Over 600 employees 

Our fleet customers have their own unique histories and service to our communities. We sat down with Karina Delgado, Safety and D.O.T. Supervisor of Town and Country Event Rentals to talk about movie premieres, unpredictable work hours, an extra set of eyes, and the RVS difference.

Note: This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. 

RVS: Tell me a bit about Town and Country.

Karina Delgado: We're an event rental company- All types of items, from linen and tenting...

Fall is my favorite season. Growing up in the midwest it was a welcome break from the heat, bugs, and cold that defined the other seasons. My birthday is in late October, I loved dressing up for halloween, and pumpkin pie is my favorite dessert. I'm getting married in Kansas just as the leaves are changing. also, gourds. Fall is my favorite season.

 Family Vacations

It makes sense that most family vacations are during the summer. Kids are out of school. I suggest taking a vacation during the fall, to see the bold colors of the season. Vox has an interactive map showing...

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...

The RVS-FLC03 Vehicle Flood Light with Backup Camera (Circle) and RVS-FLC05 Vehicle Flood Light with Backup Camera (Square) are easily mounted to the front or rear of a vehicle to boost night driving visibility. Both cameras have a wide 140° viewing angle and are completely waterproof with an IP68 rating.

Vehicle Flood Light With Backup Camera

In today's unpredictable roads, danger comes quickly and from far away. A visibility of 98 to 164 feet gives drivers more time to react to dangerous moments. At 6000 Kelvins the flood light provides the perfect color temperature...

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...

The Call Me Out app was the winning idea developed during a Chevy-sponsored hackathon with students at Wayne State University in Detroit. This app uses recorded messages from the driver's friends and family to deter distracted driving. These audio messages combined with an image of a wagging finger keep the driver focused on the road.

Call Me Out uses the phone's built-in accelerometer and GSP to determine if it picked up whenever speeds increase above 5 MPH.

“As the father of two daughters, I am keenly aware of all the perils that my children face out in the world on a daily basis, and that is...

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...

We all know distracted driving kills. According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,450 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2016. During daylight hours, about 481,000 drivers use cell phones while driving.

Most states have banned texting while driving, see graphic below. Novice drivers are banned from texting in Arizona and Missouri. There is no ban in Montana. Get with the program Montana!

New Georgia Law

A new Georgia distracted driving law, which bans the use of a phone while operating a motor vehicle, went into effect on July 1...

Our newest webinar premiers in a little over a week. Join Director of Marketing, James Grossbaum on August 8th at 2:00PM EST as he leads a discussion on recent company updates. Reserve your seat here.

Updates

We will be discussion a few new products during this webinar, including the RVS-125 SenseStat® Wireless Obstacle Detection Sensor System.

• Wireless - no need to run cabling through vehicle
• Four waterproof sensors mount to vehicle's bumper
• LCD module sits on dash for visual and aural alarms
• Alerts you with distance to obstacles behind you
• Perfect for trucks and trailers and fifth wheels

Watch...

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...

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...

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQy2aCYkpxA...

Are you ready for FMVSS 111? 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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQy2aCYkpxA

Most Rear View Safety cameras can comply with FMVSS 111. We've also introduced a...

It's that time of year again! Rear View Safety will attending the 2018 NTEA Work Truck show March 7-9th in Indianapolis, IN. if you don't know, NTEA is an annual trade show where thousands of industry professionals come together to display their best work trucks and work truck equipment. Say hello at booth #324 from March 7-9^th. We will also have a display in Safe Fleet's exhibit, located in booth #921.

Watch a video from last year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjXk3bBlmDs

Rear View Safety will be showcasing a variety of safety solutions, including the innovative RVS-77550 360+ Bird's Eye...