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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Guides Safety Community- May 21, 2015 202
We'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that an operational vehicle is no place for a selfie stick.
Car singalongs have been going viral a lot in the last year. There was that video of a cop singing "Shake It Off", James Corden performed a singalong skit with Jennifer Hudson and Mariah Carey, and even Taylor Swift got in on the action in November. But people, it has to stop. It has to stop now.
We're all for good singalongs — especially on a road trip — but the video above shows just how easily your viral video in the making can turn tragic.
Fortunately, everyone in this car was...
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News Featured Stories News Releases- May 20, 2015 110May 20, 2015 | 8:26am
It may soon be possible to take the most epic road trip ever, from one continent to another. Vladimir Yakunin, Russian Railways president, says a superhighway connecting Alaska’s Western-most border to Russia’s Eastern-most border could soon become a reality.
The Trans-Eurasian Belt Development (TEPR) would encompass 12,519 miles of road in addition to a high-speed rail network. The route would be similar to the Trans-Siberian railway, but would cross the Bering Straight to Alaska.
If this becomes a reality, the new highway would run from the...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- May 19, 2015 268
One of the best ways to keep EMS personnel and pedestrians safe is by making sure ambulances and other commercial vehicles are properly equipped with a rear view safety system. Almost all systems vary in their features and capabilities. Here's a close look at two highly rated backup camera systems and their many valuable benefits.
Rear View Camera System | (One Camera Setup) | RVS-770613
Boasting a 7" color monitor, mirror image capability, a DIGITAL TFT LCD display, three-channel multiplexer and 130° backup camera for ambulance as well as infrared night vision, this rear view camera system...
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News Testimonials Safety Community- May 14, 2015 78
Today marks the 27th anniversary of our nation's deadliest drunk driving crash. A repeat DUI offender with a .24 BAC drove the wrong way down the highway and slammed into a bus that was returning from a church trip. The fiery crash killed 24 children, the bus driver and two adult chaperones and injured 34 others.
This crash changed the way this country looked at the issue of drunk driving and spurred key reforms at the national and local level… and yet, 27 years later, there are still more than 10,000 people killed and hundreds of thousands more injured each year because of this 100% preventable...
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News Safety Through Infographics Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- May 13, 2015 164
Bicycle riders are becoming an increasingly common sight in many cities around the country for a number of different reasons. Some people choose to ride a bike rather than driving to do their part in helping to keep the environment clean. Others correctly recognize that bike riding is a great form of exercise. Regardless, there are a number of bicycle road safety tips that you need to be aware of to help keep everyone as safe as possible at all times.
Be Aware
One of the biggest tips that bike riders use while out and about is "see and be seen." They attempt to make themselves as visible as possible...
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News- May 11, 2015 55
By: Philippines News Agency | Xinhua
May 11, 2015 9:13 AM
InterAksyon.com
The online news portal of TV5NEW YORK -- The United Nations last week launched #SaveKidsLives, a global campaign to generate action to make streets safe for children, warning that each day some 500 children die from road traffic crashes, thousands more are injured and the situation is only getting worse.
The third UN Global Road Safety Week also kicked off on Monday. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on April 10, 2014 to improve road safety.
According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), every four minutes...
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News Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- May 05, 2015 60
Cinco de Mayo has become a big night out for many people, particularly young adults. Whether meeting a few friends after work or attending a Cinco de Mayo party, those celebrating this year should be sure to take some key steps for safety.
If you are planning to drink on Cinco de Mayo:
- Plan ahead to designate a sober driver before going out to celebrate
- Eat during the evening by enjoying your favorite Mexican foods during the evening
- If you can’t plan ahead, ask a sober friend for a ride home or call a cab or friend or family member to come and get you
- Use mass transit if available
- Take the keys...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Community- May 01, 2015 58
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An advocacy group said Tuesday said while the mayor’s program to improve traffic safety is admirable, it will require a lot more effort – and a lot more money – to make the city’s roads truly safe.
At the rate the city is going, Transportation Alternatives figures it will take at least 100 years for all the city’s dangerous roads to be fixed, 1010 WINS’ Carol D’Auria reported.
The group’s policy manager, Alana Miller, said if the city is really serious about Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan to reduce street fatalities, much more money must be spent.
The organization...
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News News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links- April 29, 2015 66
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 83
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 142
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 121
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 87
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 52
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 29PITTSBURG, 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 50
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 46
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 93
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 53
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 83
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...