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Many accidents happen every year because of distracted drivers. Sometimes these can result in serious injuries or death to the driver and other road users and pedestrians.

In fact, over eight people a day are killed due to distracted driving in the United States every day. And the use of apps like Pokemon Go while driving have also led to car accidents.

As a result, it's important that we try to reduce this problem as much as possible.

As well as taking common sense advice to avoid becoming distracted while driving, there are also a number of apps and technologies being released that could provide...

There are new stories about semi-autonomous technology every day. Many companies are throwing their hat into this ring, but what do consumers look for when buying a new car? Though the average consumer is highly motivated by tech options when purchasing a new car, many are still unfamiliar with the latest features.

The 2016 Nielsen AutoTECHCAST Report, an annual study highlighting consumer preference on advanced vehicle technologies, reports that only 25% of the nearly 12,000 U.S of new car buyers surveyed are familiar with 44 vehicle-related technologies.

Rear view backup camera systems, smartphone-linked...

Autonomous vehicles are the future, and in some cases, the present. While the debate is now whether to go completely autonomous or add a feature one step at a time, many of these safety solutions already exist.

While Ford has teamed up with Mobileye and Delphi have teamed up to create an off the shelf self-driving system, The Mobileye Collision Avoidance System is available from Rear View Safety. This system features many built-in ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), including lane departure warnings, forward collision warnings and pedestrian/bicycle collision warnings.

The Lukas Dual Lens...

You never know when you may need help on the road. It’s important to always be prepared for flat tires, lock outs or other vehicle immobility situations. Consumer Affairs has put together a comprehensive guide to roadside assistance services.    

The guide compares brands, highlights features, types of roadside assistance services, and includes consumer profiles as well as expert reviews. Use this guide to make a safe, educated choice.

Rear View Safety offers systems with built-in roadside assistance. The RVS-776718-DOS Backup Camera System With Auto Dimming And Onstar includes full Onstar...

There are many advantages to wireless backup camera systems. The most difficult part of any installation is usually running cabling through the vehicle. No cabling cuts the install time in half! Sometimes you need to ditch the wires. Luckily, like always, we’ve got your back. Here are a few of my favorite wireless systems.

The RVS-091406 Wireless Backup Camera System With Cigarette Lighter Adaptor was rated as the number one backup camera by TopTenReviews.com for 2016. The 4.3” monitor connects straight to the cigarette lighter and also comes with a suction cup for easy mounting. The digital...

Start your (self-driving) engines! While Ford has announced fully automated cars by 2021, and Nissan has a similar plan for 2020,  two other auto suppliers have teamed up to create SAE level 4/5 automated technology.

Israel-based Mobileye, a company that specializes in computer vision systems, and auto parts supplier Delphi Automotive have joined forces to create autonomous driving systems that could enter production by 2019, and hit the market by 2021 or 2022. These off-the-shelf systems are intended for use in a wide variety of vehicles, including small cars, pickups and SUVs. Rear View Safety...

We are excited to announce that Jean-Paul (JP) Weaver has joined the Rear View Safety as Director of Sales. Jean-Paul will lead new sales initiatives by creating fruitful partnerships with OEM's, dealers, and customers. He comes to Rear View Safety with strong experience in business strategy and the creation of effective relationships in the consumer goods world with the use of both quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify creative business opportunities.

Prior to joining Rear View Safety, Jean-Paul spent several years as a product manager for Yamaha Motor and Avery Dennison, as well...

While Ford has been testing autonomous vehicles for quite a while, the company just dropped some huge news that will change the transportation world, and the world in general. At yesterday’s press conference in Palo Alto, California, the automotive giant announced that a fully autonomous vehicle for ride-hailing/ride sharing will be mass produced by 2021. (That’s only 5 years away!)

“The next decade will be defined by automation of the automobile, and we see autonomous vehicles as having as significant an impact on society as Ford’s moving assembly line did 100 years ago,” said Ford President and...

Choosing a car that’s right for your family is a long process. There are many factors that you have to consider, including size, gas millage, and safety ratings. Don’t forget about tires! Thankfully, Consumer Affairs has created a comprehensive guide to tires.

The guide compares brands, highlights features, types of tires, and includes consumer profiles as well as expert reviews. Use this aid to make an educated, safe tire choice.

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It’s that time of year again. Can you feel it? That’s right, it’s time for your kids to go back to school! Another year older, another year wiser, ready to take on the world. But as you check things off your supply list and throw those extra pencils and notebooks into your shopping cart, you should also reinforce some safe walking habits with your kids. Whether they walk all the way to school, or even just to a bus stop, at some point every kid is a pedestrian.

Every year 16,000 kids are hit by a car while walking in the United States. That’s 44 kids a day.

Safe Kids Worldwide and FedEx have created...

Drunk Driving can change multiple lives in an instant. It is a preventable problem that we all need to work together to stop. Shear Comfort has created a guide that can help keep a friend from driving drunk. Please take a look. It’s a matter of life and death.

For many adults and college-aged teens, alcohol consumption can become a part of their casual lives. At dinner, parties, or nightclubs or bars, alcohol is often used as a way to relax or enhance one's enjoyment. Unfortunately, this casual enjoyment can quickly turn deadly when the person drinking makes the decision to get behind the wheel...

One of the first things my fiancé Kelly and I did when we moved to New York City from the Midwest was sell her car. It became very clear that parking in Washington Heights was very time consuming and/or expensive, and hey, we can just take the train, bus, use ride sharing, or borrow my brother and sister-in-law’s car (Thanks Walker and Mary!) I was perfectly happy being carless until Kelly and I buy an RV and travel the country when we are in our 60s. A new app is making me think we may have made the wrong choice.

Peer-to-peer car rental company Getaround is like the AirBnB of cars. I know you...

We were consulted for a Commercial Carrier Journal article on backup cameras. Happy to lend our expertise to a great site.

Electronics have infiltrated practically every corner of the modern truck cab in an ongoing effort to make driving safer and easier, and backing up – often an afterthought when it comes to driving – has been thrust into the foreground as of this year with plenty of techno-aids in tow.

Rearview cameras are increasingly common on the road and were implemented as standard equipment on passenger cars beginning with the 2016 model year.

In 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation...

Every weekday morning I have the same routine. I wake up, get dressed, make my coffee, read about the Royals, kiss my fiancé goodbye, and take the bus to the train. I’ve taken Uber to work before, but only when I’ve woken up late, which thankfully isn’t that often. I live and work in Brooklyn, however, Uber China will soon be offering some high flying travel options.

UberLIFE and Uber+Travel will be introduced in China by the end of the year. While these services are different, both aim to broaden Uber’s popularity and set it apart from the competition.

Of the two, Uber+Travel is most similar to...

This summer is the perfect time for a long road trip, and not just because you have a new RV. According to AAA, gas prices are the lowest they’ve been since 2004. The drop is due to declining crude oil costs and abundant fuel suppliers.

Average gas prices are below $2 (2 dollars!) a gallon in seven states, including: Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri and South Carolina. In the entire United States around 1 in 4 gas stations are selling gas for less than $2 a gallon. Baring large unexpected events, such as a natural disaster or a distributor issue, it looks like this...

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If you missed the opening event in Atlanta on July 9^th, don’t worry, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Safe Cars Saves Lives bus tour is traveling across America’s southern states this August. The tour aims to spread awareness about the massive Takata airbag recall and inform the public about vehicle safety.

Safety topics include how to search for vehicle recalls using NHTSA’s look-up tool, how to correctly install and use child safety seats and proper tire maintenance. Rear View Safety offers a helpful system to easily check tire...

These are also known as sobriety checkpoints. This is a brief detention developed by police for the purpose of investigating and evaluating passing motorists for drunk driving. These roadblocks on public roadways do not only give the police the chance to check tags and licenses or peer into the vehicle for a moment, they also give them an opportunity to whiff the driver’s breath. It is determined by a policy-making official with logical reasons.

The police closely monitor the cars approaching a DUI checkpoint, so if you are guilty of a DUI, then you might be on the wrong side of the law. The State...

We’ve all heard of drone delivery, but two of the original founders of Skype believe that the future of personal couriers is an emission-less self-driving robot on six wheels.

Starship Technologies have been testing these robots for a while now, they’ve driven over 5,000 miles and are ready to start delivering soup and sandwiches to hungry first adaptors. Estonians Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, two of Skype’s original founders, helped bring the idea to life. The parcel bots will soon begin making shipments in London, Dusseldorf, Bern and another undisclosed German city.

The robots are GPS/camera...

Close your eyes and imagine a futuristic car. What does it look like? It’s probably very sleek and aerodynamic, zipping through a modern city. This imaginary car doesn’t have rear or side view mirrors, did it? The future is closer than you think, reports Automotive News.

Mirror less vehicles, cars that are equipped with video screens instead of glass mirrors, improve safety while also raising miles per gallon. The idea has been proposed for years, but recent changes in Japanese laws have given the green light to this modern design.

Ichiko Industries, a Japanese company that supplies mirrors and...

If you’re still new to driving, it can be tricky to stay out of people's way on the highway. Most people don’t know how to handle fast drivers. Here’s what you need to know.

Take Someone With You

Ideally, you would take a few extra driving lessons prior to your test, and spend some time taking defensive driving classes so you can get experience with more advanced aspects of driving. But, if you can’t do that, it’s a great idea to take someone with you when you drive. Maybe you could convince your parent or an experienced friend to come along with you.

Avoid taking a car full of friends on your...