Page 13 - On The Safe Side: The RVS Blog

Our newest webinar premiers tomorrow!. 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.

The webinar will feature a handful of new safety solutions, including the RVS-335 iVue Driver Fatigue System. This advanced system includes a camera that uses an intelligent tracking algorithm to detect drowsiness in the driver's eyes.

• Alerts drivers upon detecting drowsiness
• Advanced algorithms allow system to work in all conditions
• Works day and night and even while driver is wearing glasses
• Installs in minutes...

In accordance with the new camera requirements For Arkansas non-emergency transportation vehicles carrying medicaid beneficiaries, we have recently debuted the RVS-AR-DVR Arkansas N.E.T. Safety Solution: MobileMule™ 4 Channel DVR With GPS Tracking And AHD Dome Camera.

New Requirements

NET Contract (IFB 710-18-1025) states the following minimum requirements for video recording in NET vehicles, effective January 1^st, 2019.

• HD 720 p camera
• Minimum 45-day playback/viewing (all footage must be retrievable)
• GPS required on camera
• Interior Recording (The camera must be positioned so all passenger...

Have you ever had a package from your porch or stoop? When I lived in Lawrence, KS, someone took a box with a phone charger off my front steps while I was at work. I haven't had any package stolen from my stoop in Brooklyn, but sometimes the box is "hidden" by our trash cans. More often than not, delivery drivers buzz a building until someone lets them in to drop the package in the foray. Is there a better way?

Latch

UPS has expanded their relationship with smart lock startup Latch to 10 more cities. Latch is a keyless entry program to allow common-area deliveries to multi-unit buildings. rivers...

Your safety is our number one priority with all of our backup camera systems. From helping you back up in difficult situations, to making it easier to manage a trailer, and everything in-between, rear cameras give any operator the extra visibility they need to protect themselves, their vehicles, and the people around them. Here are just a few benefits of using a rear view camera!

Backup Camera

• Save Lives/Eliminate Blind Spots - All vehicles, especially large vehicles including minivans and pickup trucks, require backup cameras to eliminate blind spots. Consumer Reports recommends installing aftermarket...

Every day distracted driving accidents in the United States kill over eight people and injure 1,000. This preventable epidemic must be stopped and we can stop it if we all work tougher. Driving requires your full attention. Driving requires your full attention. We can save lives by eliminating distractions to focus on the road.

5 Ways To Avoid Distracted Driving

1. Don't Do It - What's the best way to avoid distracted driving? Don't do it. You know if your heart of hearts that checking your phone or eating while driving is dangerous. Respect yourself and others on the road by not driving distracted...

Our January product of the month is the RVS-020813 WiFi Backup Camera System. This convenient wireless backup camera connects via WiFi to your mobile device allowing you to see the camera view on your device's screen!

Forget extra displays on your dash, view your backup camera directly from your cell phone! Simply connect the camera to your phone via WiFi and open the GoVue app to see the camera view. Record footage and save stills from the camera view directly in the app. What's even better, the system is $40 off for the entire January!

Pro Tip #1: You don't need a pre-existing WiFi or internet...

Logan Scherer, 9, was killed in a vehicle crash in 2016. The police arrested Gregory Andriotis for vehicular homicide; they said he was driving distracted.

In mid-December Representative Jackie Toledo announced HB 107. The bill gives officers the ability to pull over a driver for touching their phone regardless of the reason. It is an across the board hands-free ban.

According to The Governors Highway Safety Association, 16 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands completely prohibit drivers from using hand-held cell phones while driving.

Distracted Driving

Distracted driving...

Rear View Safety has received the Bronze award in the Backup Camera category of the 2018 Motor Home Reader's Choice Survey. Conducted yearly by the editors of Motor Home and Trailer Life, more than 6,300 people filled out a digital questionnaire selecting their best-loved brands in a series of categories. See the full list of winners here.

Motor Home

“Being recognized as a winner is a huge honor, especially because we were chosen by the readers,” said Director of Marketing James Grossbaum. “One of our greatest accomplishments is helping to keep the RV Industry safe,”

Thank you to everyone who...

When I was growing up the holidays meant a lot of travel. My family, like 107 million Americans, traveled from Dec. 23 - Jan 1. Having 3 older brothers, it was always a magic trick getting our large family into a car in any kind of timely fashion. We spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with family in Kansas City, about an hour away from home in Topeka. I fondly recall traveling to see the KC plaza lights on Thanksgiving night or falling asleep in the car on the way home from the Christmas Eve party and waking up in my bed on christmas morning.

Video system requirements will soon change for non-emergency transportation (NET) vehicles carrying Medicaid Beneficiaries in Arkansas. NET Contract (IFB 710-18-1025) states the following minimum requirements for video recording in NET vehicles, effective January 1^st, 2019.

• HD 720 p camera
• Minimum 45-day playback/viewing (all footage must be retrievable)
• GPS required on camera
• Interior Recording (The camera must be positioned so all passenger activity is recorded)
• Audio recording is not necessary

New Requirements

Theses video systems must be in good working order each day the transportation...

My idea of winter driving was to warming my Subaru sedan up, leaving early and driving slow/defensively. While the two later latter points are valid, I learned later that heating up the car is not a good idea. I also learned more about winter tires.

Winter Tires

Growing up in the Midwest I definitely heard of winter tires, but had never used them. According to the Traffic Injury Safety Foundation, certain types of these tires can impact braking distance by up to 25 percent. This distance could be the difference between a close call and an accident, which is huge. In adverse winter conditions...

Electric scooters haven't made it to New York yet. While I was visiting friends in DC I rode a Lime, or maybe it was a Bird. It was a lot of fun, I zipped around for a few minutes, it was very easy to use and control. One issue was that I was unsure where to place it at the end of my ride. Eventually I put it next to a crowded bike rack, but I could see too many scooters getting out of hand. That said, I would use this everyday for my 2.1 mile commute. That may come sooner than later. Ford has purchased San Francisco-based scooter sharing company Spin.

Spin

Spin currently operates in 13 cities...

We would like to take this time to thank the brave men and women who serve America. Your bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice for this country will never be forgotten. May you have a blessed Veterans Day. 

Thank You For Keeping Us Safe.

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...

I'm getting married in 4 days. Maybe i'll have kids at some point. Families get busy, who would you trust to drive your kids? While Uber itself won't let children travel alone or create an account, some families are breaking the rules. A few companies are vying to become the 'Uber for children,' offering shuttles for kids from one destination to another. no parents required.

Uber for Kids

HopSkipDrive, started by three moms in 2014, only hires drivers who not only pass comprehensive 15-point background checks, and also have at least five years of child-care experience and are willing to...

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...