road safety

There’s no state pride in making this list.

You can’t have proper road safety without proper roads, and in these states, road conditions are perpetually bad, poorly fixed, and pricey for inhabitants. 

We’ve compiled a short countdown of the ten worst road conditions by state (courtesy of Consumer Affairs), measured by a combination of factors that include: their own resident’s average rankings (out of 10), money spent by drivers per year due to driving on those roads, and percentage of roads with poor pavement (urban or rural, depending on state). 

5 . Massachusetts 

Residents gave their home...

Imagine a world where whiteout conditions and an inexperienced driver don't equal a three-week-long delivery delay....

This inconvenience won’t just disappear overnight, but delivery fleets are slowly catching on to the fact that improving a driver’s overall visibility and eliminating blind spots with the right camera system is now a must, when considering cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and local compliance. 

As more and more pickup & delivery fleets get smarter with their system selections, they’re turning to things like powerful Mobile DVRs, HD cameras, dash cams, sensors, compact monitors...

Nobody wants a safety system that can’t weather the storm–whether that storm consists of snow, rain, sleet, or dust.

The elements have a habit of ruining expensive equipment by entering into any tiny crevice and seam not completely sealed off. 

Enter the Ingress Protection (IP) rating system, the scale used to identify how well your equipment’s interior is shielded from solid particulates, liquids, and submersion.

The scale works as such: 

- The first number after IP in any given rating applies to your equipment’s protection against solid elements like sand. This scale goes from 0-6, with 0...

2021 will serve up a serious slew of innovation to excite the tech and auto enthusiast in all of us!

Some list items aren’t fully realized yet, some are in late stages of development, but all are focused on improving qualities of life, driving, and safety (something we love to talk about). 

These 4 technologies are on track for some serious growth in 2021:

1. Next-Gen ADAS 

Semiconductor giant Qualcomm and automaker GM are teaming up to raise ADAS standards with their software and hardware bundles. 

Qualcomm will integrate 5g connectivity and their powerful SnapDragon platform into the cockpit...

Not One More Life Lost on Our Roadways Is the 2050 Goal

At Rear View Safety we make the roads a safer place by providing our drivers with the highest quality and most personalized vehicle safety solutions. For over a decade, we have greatly aided in reducing vehicle accidents and roadway deaths. We are also a strong safety advocate who amplify similar voices to promote safety education.

That is why we are proud to announce our membership to Road To Zero, a collaboration focused on ending traffic fatalities—a leading cause of unintentional death.

The goal is safe mobility for all people, and members...

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Hey Folks,

I’ve been helping to flatten the curve by working from home for the past month. Working remotely, like everything, has advantages and disadvantages, and over the past few weeks, I’ve gotten some insight on what works best for me. Have a look and please respond with your thoughts to tylerw@rvssystems.com!

Designate A Workspace

I live in a 450 Sq Ft studio apartment with Kelly, my wife. We are both working from home right now, and it’s been tricky in such a tight space. Designated workspaces for our computer and notebooks help create a difference between our work and home lives. Having...

Our featured product of April is the RVS-9000 Waterproof Dome Camera.

Waterproof Dome Camera

The RVS-9000 Dome Camera comes with a color Sony® CCD sensor and a lens with a viewing angle of 150° for indoor and surveillance purposes. With 24 infra-red lights, the camera view at night will be almost as clear as day.

• Completely waterproof - IP66 rating
• Perfect for indoor and surveillance purposes
• 24 infra-red lights - ultimate night vision
• 150° all-encompassing viewing angle
• Casing allows the camera to swivel 360°

We offer an analog HD version of this dome camera, the RVS-9000-AHD. This AHD version...

Update: Please note that this coupon code was retired on July 2nd, 2020.

Dear Truckers,

You are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19,
and you are making our nation proud.  Your hard work does not go unnoticed.

In these uneasy times, Rear View Safety wants to show our appreciation
for those working long, dangerous hours to deliver important goods to those in
need.

Thank you for your dedication to doing what you do best,
keeping on trucking.

Together, we will win this fight.

Please use coupon code THANKSTRUCKERS10 at checkout.

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...

Living in New York, you always have to have a few backup plans for getting around. When I hear the trains are delayed, I take the bus. A few weeks ago I took the bus home and something strange happened. The driver went off the scheduled route and started making strange stops. Passengers were uneasy, and I got off at the first stop I could and ended up taking a different subway line home.

If the bus was equipped with a Mobilemule™ Mobile DVR series, geo fencing would allow the fleet manager to get an alert when the vehicle deviates off the predetermined route.

DVR's are perfect for fleet managers...

It’s a brisk morning in Topeka, KS, winter 2001, and I’m
running late again. I warm up the old yellow Subaru and pull onto 10th street,
lurching towards Topeka High School. There’s a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch balanced
in my lap and a pair of headphones on my ears, Blood Brothers blaring. I’m approaching
the first green light, 10th and Gage, when there’s a loud flash of red at the
corner of my eye. I slam on the brakes. An ambulance rushes through the
intersection, missing my jalopy by inches. It was that close.

I pull into the animal hospital parking lot and sit, shaking
in my car, cereal and...

Winter weather and measurable snowfall has already started in many parts of the country.

Below are some tips from AAA on driving harsh conditions, please stay safe out there.

AAA Driving Tips

• Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don’t try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.
• Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning – nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement...

The driver shortage is still a perennial industry issue. It ranked as the top industry concern for the 2nd consecutive year in 2018 by the American Transportation Research Institute.

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimates that turnover can cost trucking companies as much as $5,000 per driver. If your company loses five drivers this year, you may spend as much as $25,000 to recruit and hire new drivers.

There are many great ways to retain drivers...

A wireless sensor solution, the RVS-125 SenseStat® Wireless Obstacle Detection Sensor System displays distance, accurate to within one-inch, allowing the driver to identify the precise location of an obstruction when backing up a tractor-trailer.

Sensestat® Wireless Obstacle Detection Sensor

The RVS-125 Sensestat® Wireless Obstacle Detection Sensor system is the next generation of sensor systems. No need to run cabling through this vehicle with this wireless system. The four waterproof sensors mount to the vehicle's bumper, while LCD module sits on the dash and provides visual and aural alarms...

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.

Rear View Safety has teamed up with Safe Fleet Brands American Vans and Pull Tarps to offer exclusive savings on product bundles.

American Van Equipment began manufacturing and supplying local companies with ladder racks and van shelving in 1978.

Unlike many truck tarp companies, Pulltarps products are manufactured at our location in El Cajon, California. Because Pulltarps manufactures all aspects of the system, customization is a quick and easy process. 

Please take a look at the links below for more information:

Rear View Safety + American Van

Rear View Safety + Pull Tarps

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?

Check out these tips...

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...