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News News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links- April 29, 2015 70
Rear View Safety, an industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems and advocate for road safety, is thrilled to offer customers a simplified way of shopping for backup camera systems. Safety made simple with the new camera system wizard.
NEW YORK, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- At Rear View Safety, convenience and safety are main concerns. Rear-view cameras are an important safety tool for today's vehicles. But with so many products on the market, it can be difficult to find one that best fits your needs. Safety should be simple and convenient. That's why the backup...
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- April 23, 2015 91
Around the United States, the percentage of people that commute to work on bicycles has risen exponentially. Unfortunately, so too have bicycle deaths.
According to a new study from the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of people that now commute to work on bicycles has risen by over 60 percent in the last decade. That is good for the environment, it helps alleviate congestion, and it leads to a healthier populace.
There is a significant downside though.
With the number of people riding bikes increasing, so too has the number of people killed in motorist vehicle accidents involving cyclists. And that...
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert- April 22, 2015 151
Drivers today are more distracted than ever. 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. It’s no wonder that in 2013 as many as 424,000 people were involved in accidents relating to distracted driving.
National Distracted Driving Awareness has been celebrated every April since 2009. As such, many organizations and public personalities have launched road safety campaigns and initiatives to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.
Calls Kill
The National Safety Council (NSC) launched...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- April 08, 2015 131
Together We Can Make a Difference.
This article is also in Spanish. Click here for the Spanish version.
Millions of people worldwide do it. Many say “What’s the harm, I got home safely and no one was hurt?†Just because you made it home safely to your bed does not mean that you’re making a right decision. When putting those keys in the ignition and driving away after drinking you are not only putting your life at risk but you are risking the lives of all those you come across while driving.
Poor Decision Making
Alcohol affects you in a way that changes your judgement, depth perception as well...
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News News Releases Safety Guides- April 06, 2015 96
Due to their sheer size and the fact that they interact almost exclusively with children, school buses are considered by many to be some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road today. This doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the driver of the bus itself, but with other vehicles that may choose to ignore flashing lights and other warning signs when children are entering or exiting the bus. A number of states have gone as far as to allow the use of a backup camera system for school buses that will record other drivers as they "fly by" or "pass by" a stopped bus so that the appropriate...
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Safety Through Infographics- April 01, 2015 55
AAA's research found that there is plenty of room to hide some precious things. Rear View Camera Systems increase rear blind-zone visibility an average of 46%.
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News- March 25, 2015 33PITTSBURG, Calif. (KGO) --
There's a controversy Tuesday night about the maintenance of the big rig that slammed into a restaurant in Pittsburg killing the driver on Monday.
The California Highway Patrol says it has a list of violations that suggest the deadly accident could have been prevented.
ABC7 News spent the day looking into the safety of that big rig and the company that owns it. It turns out, Roby Trucking has a dubious record. The California Highway Patrol provided a stack of violations, which included all sorts of problems that came as no surprise to present and...
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News- March 24, 2015 55
Surviving a car accident is largely about kinetic energy.
When your body is moving at 35 mph, it has kinetic energy. After a crash, it has none. To minimize the risk of injury, you need to remove the kinetic energy as slowly and evenly as possible, and some of the safety features of your car will do the work for you.
KIA makes pretty safe cars. They all have dual front airbags, front seat-mounted side airbags, and other advanced safety systems. But hopefully you’ll never have an experience with any of them.
Now, what if we told you that every KIA also has a front seatbelt pretensioner? We’re...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links FAQ / Ask The Expert- March 23, 2015 49
Technology is definitely IN!
While you most likely know that having the latest and most innovative technology is not only appealing, it is also something that people are willing to wait for and pay more for?
This is also true when it comes to the automotive industry.
The offerings of consumer electronics are quickly becoming quite a spectacle in this industry thanks to new technology demands. In fact, most auto industry analysts are utilizing this data and demand to offer what consumers want – and more importantly what they are willing to spend more money for.
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Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- March 17, 2015 101
St. Patrick’s Day is often associated with the luck of the Irish, but in fact, it’s one of the deadliest days of the year on the nation’s roads. There is typically a dramatic spike in alcohol-related driving fatalities during the holiday, and “no amount of luck can save you from a drunk-driving crash,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noted in its prevention campaign materials.
During the St. Patrick’s Day weekend in 2013, more than a third (40 percent) of all crash fatalities involved drunk drivers. The night of March 17—St. Patrick’s Day—was especially bad, the...
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News- March 16, 2015 55
Published on Monday, 16 March, 2015 - Luxembourg has launched a new road safety campaign aimed at making different road users more tolerant of one another.
“L’automobiliste est bête, il croit que c’est le motard qui est bête, alors qu’en fait c’est le cycliste, dit le piéton”
(The driver is stupid, he believes it is the biker who is stupid, when in fact it is the cyclist who is stupid, says the pedestrian) is the ironic slogan behind the campaign.“It's a natural and well-known phenomena that our point of view changes radically if we go from being a pedestrian, which we all are to start with, to...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Community- March 04, 2015 88
Ever ask yourself the age old question: Why should I download this app?
Well we decided its time we actually gave you an answer; about Alcochange at least.
Lets give you a quick run through of what our app can do:
1. We can help you keep track of your drinks with our Alcodiary
2. Our Emergency button helps you get home safe when you’re drunk
3. If you want to test how drunk you are, our app has a stroop test on hand.
4. Ever wonder how different drinks affect you? our app has a way to keep track of your moods when you drink!
If that’s enough then go ahead and download Alcochange right now! If youre...
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News Safety Community- February 26, 2015 53
As lawmakers nationwide explore the benefits of legalized marijuana, there are common questions being raised: how will tax structures apply? How will it be regulated? Who can use it, and how can we make it safe?
One expansive area covered by broad safety conventions is the road––don’t drive inebriated. In this arena, marijuana, it would seem, fits under the larger umbrella of mind-altering substances categorically outlawed for drivers. But according to a new study, lawmakers may have to take a second look at the drug.
This month, researchers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
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News News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links- February 25, 2015 106
A record nine car models recorded driver death rates of zero, in a periodic study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The group's focus on 2011 models driven through 2012 also found the overall death rate fell by more than a third from its previous study.
The new study found that when looking at 2011 models through the 2012 calendar year, driver deaths per million registered vehicle years fell to 28; just three years earlier, the driver death rate was 48.
Despite the gains, the institute found a wide gap between cars, as three models were found to have driver death rates higher than...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- February 17, 2015 95
Feb 16, 2015 | LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Red Cross) –The American Red Cross reminds Arkansans to continue safe practices during this round of winter weather.
'The Red Cross Tornado App has great information that's useful during winter weather,' stated American Red Cross Communications Director, Brigette Williams. 'The best time to familiarize yourself with what do is before you lose power or find yourself stuck on a highway.'
In addition to power outages tips on what to do before, during and after loss of electricity, the Tornado app provides users with links to Arkansas' major utility company's emergency...
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Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- February 12, 2015 36
Valentine's Day has long been seen as a day to show that special someone in your life how much you truly care for them. Many Valentine's Day gifts take the form of a delicious box of chocolates, or a trip to the movies, or an expensive dinner at the fanciest restaurant in town. While those are all well and good, do they really show a person how much you truly care about them? How much they mean to you? How heartbroken you would be if anything should ever happen to them. If you're looking for a Valentine's gift that can save your sweetie's life, the Mobileye Collision Avoidance System is the perfect...
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News News Releases Safety Community- February 09, 2015 39
New for 2015, MADD is expanding its mission to take on the deadly effects of drugged driving. While we know that we still have our work cut out for us when it comes to eliminating drunk driving, we knew it was time to take that experience and apply it to the issues surrounding drugged driving. MADD has provided victim services to those impacted by drugged driving for many years. Now we can provide those families with hope – much like we have to victims of drunk driving for the past 35 years.
New National President Colleen Sheehey-Church’s son Dustin drowned after the car he was riding in, driven...
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News Safety Community- February 06, 2015 69
January 27, 2015 - Originally posted by Michael
Nearly 300,000 people drive drunk every single day. That’s enough to fill the University of Phoenix Stadium more than four times over. That’s a stark reminder that the Big Game consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous times of year for drunk-driving deaths.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. A new report conducted in partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) reveals that when empowered with more transportation options like Uber, people are making better choices that save lives.
Here are the key takeaways from the report:...
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News Safety Community- February 05, 2015 95
Brooklyn, NY - It was a 90 second joyride involving several traffic infractions, a pedestrian and a fender bender, with the entire incident captured on video by the stolen car’s dashcam.
21 year old Shaya Jungreis of Borough Park double parked his 2013 Infiniti Q50 yesterday afternoon in Bushwick, leaving the engine running and the doors unlocked. Jungreis, who works in the construction business, had gone to Somers Avenue in Bushwick to check on a work site.
“I was going out for just a second,” Jungreis told VIN News. “If I was going into the building I would for sure have locked up.”
Jungreis’...
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Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert- February 03, 2015 48
This year, you might want to think about making some New Year’s Resolutions that concern your car. It’s there for you day in and day out, but how much love do you really show it? Here are six ways you can do more for your trusty technological steed.
Wear Your Safety Belt
Always wear your seatbelt. This is the law in many states anyway. But, if you happen to live in a state where this isn’t the law, do it anyway. Seatbelts are important safety devices that help slow you down in a car accident and prevent you from rocketing through the windshield.
You’re a safe driver? That’s great. Other people...