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Simply put, visibility is kind of our thing here at RVS and it’s critical to road safety.
So when it comes to buying a new/used vehicle, we sincerely hope that it factors into your decision-making.
Though most, if not all of these vehicles are now equipped with some sort of visual video aid for parking or reversing (like backup cameras or sensors), their designs hinder visibility when it comes to seeing blind spots and operating safely on the road.
These are the 5 worst cars when it comes to visibility:
Nissan Murano
- Super sleek with a super sloped roof helps to reduce rear window visibility...
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The Dangers of Fog
You can’t drive around it, you can barely drive through it, and you’d better take it slow when you’re in it.
It’s one of the most formidable obstacles to drivers’ visibility: fog.
While it affects most of us occasionally and in short spurts, some places in North America experience it as regularly occurring weather.
These are the 5 places in North America where the fog is dense and regularly occurring, according to Farmer’s Almanac:
1) Grand Banks, Newfoundland
It’s where a cold current from the north (The Labrador) meets with the warmer Gulf Stream from the south and produces...
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It’s not always cut and dry.
The decision to invest in a potentially life-saving system might seem intuitive to many, but there are some who are either on the fence about it or just under-informed.
Use this quick checklist to know where you stand:
- Was Your Car Built Before 2018?
The older your vehicle, the higher the chances are that it lacks a backup camera system, since the law requiring it in all new vehicles was passed just 4 years ago. If you answered yes, proceed further on.
- Do You Have Any Previous Accidents On Your Record?
This one’s obvious, but we’ll spell it out anyway. Not only...
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We know it’s a completely biased statement coming from us, but we’ll reiterate it every chance we get: visibility is vital, and we hang our hat on improving it whenever possible!
Although safety systems were recently made standard by most makers, many vehicles feature overly thick pillars, small windows, bad sightlines, and/or high dashboards--the main offenders when it comes to hindering visibility. Here are a few:
Porsche Boxster
In the land of compact roadsters, the Boxster makes drivers of all heights struggle with visibility, as the roof hinders sight when it isn't in convertible mode...
