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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...

Hunger is an ongoing problem in millions of American children's lives and the coronavirus pandemic has only made it worse.

No Kid Hungry

Rear View Safety is giving away ten percent of all July 4th weekend website revenue to No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit working to end child hunger on both a national and local level.

The Florida Forest Service uses special firefighting trucks to fight fires in swamps. We are honored that they are using the RVS-7709910 Waterproof Backup Camera System on these unique vehicles. The RVS-7709910 is perfectly suited for work in a swamp, as both the monitor and camera are completely waterproof. All Photos By Florida Forest Service.

Florida Forest Service

Thank you to everyone who entered our raffle for the RVS-77555 360° System! We were overwhelmed and touched by all the positive responses and enjoyed reading about your experiences with Rear View Safety.

Congratulations to Lawrence Mitchell, our winner! Lawrence has his current RVS System (RVS-770616-NM) for 5+ years. It still works great, but we are glad to provide the complimentary upgrade!

Below are some images of Lawrence and his wife with their current Rear View Safety setup on his Coachmen Mirada 35bh.

Is this your first time hearing about a raffle for a 360° Camera System? Email me at tylerw@rvssystems.com...

Rear View Safety is no stranger to innovation. Since 2007, the Brooklyn, NY based company has been developing and bringing to market the cutting edge of vehicle safety technology. We are now proud to introduce the inView 360° HD, the latest step in total vehicle protection.

The inView greatly reduces blind spots by giving drivers a
real-time 360° view around the vehicle. The system is equipped with four Full
HD ultra-wide fish-eye cameras as well as a built-in solid-state DVR, enabling
the operator to both view and record high definition video. The video provides
indisputable video evidence of...

Summer is here, and many Americans are looking for ways to continue social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic while still going on vacation. Surveys have shown that about a third of Americans say they plan to take a road trip this summer. According to RVShare, a vehicle-sharing platform for campers and RVs, there has been a 650 percent increase in rental traffic since early April. RV sales are also increasing at a high rate.

According to the CDC, “travel increases your chances of getting infected and spreading COVID-19, staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from getting...

To our Delivery Drivers:

Thank You! Thank You!

For your continued essential work in these trying times. Rear View Safety continues to ship our products to emergency/first responder vehicles worldwide and to all others in need.

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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.

In this uneasy time, I’m turning to the wisdom of Mr. Rodgers.

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

There are plenty of helpers combating the COVID-19 pandemic, including firefighters, paramedics, nurses, doctors, grocers, pharmacists, sanitation workers, postal workers, educators.

As well as truckers. Drivers’ Hours of Service (HOS) have been relaxed in certain situations and truck drivers are risking their health to move critical items across the country, to hospitals and stores...

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...

We will "spring forward" one hour starting early Sunday morning. Because the day is only 23 hours long, we will lose an hour of sleep. We will "fall back" into standard time on Sunday Nov. 1. We don't go back to standard time until Sunday, Nov. 1. Remember to turn back any analog clocks. This time of year is also a good time to look for vehicle recalls and check/change the batteries in your smoke alarms.

Checking for safety recalls is very important, but it is also very easy. Every vehicle has a unique VIN. Enter a VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls to learn if your specific vehicle needs to be repaired...

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...

The Super Bowl is an exciting event. I will be watching the game this Sunday, along with around 114 million people. As a native Kansan, I'll be cheering on my beloved Chiefs. Whether you are hosting a party or simply attending one, it's important to have a plan ahead of time that prevents drunk driving. We already know drunk driving is dangerous. 28 people die from an alcohol related crash in the US every day.

• Be responsible when drinking alcohol. Know your limits and be watchful of what your friends are consuming as well.
• Have a designated driver or use ride sharing services. Decide how you are...

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...