The New Civic Offers Updated Automotive Technology
One of the most popular vehicles among newly minted teenage drivers is the Honda Civic. It’s reliable, comfortable and fuel-efficient. However, your...
Driving Technology
Drive Safe: Rear End Collision Avoidance Tip #2
The second tip in our Drive Safe series on preventing rear-end collisions is to always maintain a safe following distance. From the...
School Bus Safety Alerts
We recently looked at technology developed by HAAS Alerts that gives a heads-up to drivers of Stellantis vehicles (Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Alfa...
Drive Safe: Rear End Collision Avoidance Tip #1
The mission of the Vision Zero Automotive Network has always been to reduce accidents and save lives through the use of collision-avoiding...
Really Cool ADAS Tech Is Coming. Ground-Penetrating Radar.
It’s midnight and you’re on your way home from a concert. The roads are desolate, and you can see a thick fog...
Clearing Up Aftermarket Backup Camera Specifications
Nobody denies that adding a backup camera to your car or truck is one of the best upgrades you can make to...
Communication and Crash Prevention With Digital Alerts
When we think of how vehicle safety is managed, the government agencies that typically come to mind are the Department of Transportation...
IIHS Headlight Testing Quantifies Safe Lighting Systems
While it seems intuitive that vehicle manufacturers work hard to deliver the safest cars and trucks possible, when it comes to lighting,...
Backovers Are Still Prevalent – Learn to Spot the Tot
Backover accidents remain a prevalent and horrific problem in the United States. You glance down to look for your coffee mug, and...
Headlight Maintenance and Repair Improves Safety
Aside from the tires on your car or truck, your headlights are one of your vehicle’s most important safety features. In the...
The Government Wants Automatic Braking on New Cars
Automatic braking systems are a very cool advanced driver assistance technology. On a new vehicle, they alert the driver to an impending...
Prevent Parking Lot Accidents with a Rear Cross-Traffic Alert System
Backing out of a parking spot or onto a street can be dangerous as it’s often very difficult or impossible to see...
Here’s Why Backover Accident Prevention Technology Is Crucial
It should come as no surprise that backover accidents represent a significant portion of motor vehicle accidents that happen every day. The...
Upgrade Your Existing Vehicle’s Accident-Prevention Technology
If you’ve gone car shopping anytime after the summer of 2022, you know that new vehicle prices are crazy. The days of...
Prevent Backover Accidents at Morning Drop-Off
Parents know how chaotic the morning routine can be. Getting the kids fed, dressed and out the door on time for school...
Here’s the Secret to Keeping an Eye on Your Teen’s Driving
“No dear. It isn’t spying when I help make the car payments and pay the insurance.” Even if your teen is the...
Proper Headlight Aiming Is Crucial to Road Safety
Driving at night when it’s raining or snowing can be extremely difficult and often dangerous. Being able to see the road and...
Aftermarket ADAS and Cybersecurity? Don’t Worry!
Aftermarket-installed ADAS systems help save lives. However, there are some folks that do not know how they work and think they may...
Motorcycle ADAS Safety Becomes Reality
Americans who ride love our motorcycles. Typically, we also have a significant other who tolerates the motorcycling hobby even though there are...
Dashcams and GPS Tracking Systems Improve Driver Behavior
If you’re on the road during the day, you’ll quickly notice that commercial vehicles make up a significant portion of the traffic...
Car Safety Advocates Seek More Sensors and Cameras
It’s always awful to hear about tragedies involving kids and cars, especially when they are preventable. In August 2022, a 4-year-old boy...
NHTSA Dives In: Crash Reporting and ADAS
In June 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began requiring identified manufacturers and operators to report certain crashes involving vehicles equipped...
Rear Seat Occupant Warning Solutions
If you watch the news, you know that every year, an unfortunate number of children are left in the back seats of...
Technology Improves Motorcycle Rider Safety
We’ve talked extensively about how technology can keep drivers of cars and trucks safe. What about our friends on two- and three-wheeled...
Bicycle Safety Around Cars
Automobiles and bicycles have traditionally not gotten along. It is hard when the average bicycle weighs in at around 30 pounds and...
Proper Lighting Improves Night Driving Safety
Did you know that more than 70% of accidents involving pedestrians happen at night? When it comes to vehicle safety, a properly...
NHTSA Proposes Major Updates to Achieve Five-Star Safety Ratings
So, you’re perusing the car lot for a good vehicle for your teenager. Safety is of the utmost importance, so you scan...
Vehicle Upgrades: Improving Vision After Dark
Modern vehicles have taken tremendous steps forward in overall safety, including things like air bags, crumple zones, adaptive braking and much more. ...
New Technology to Help ADAS Sensors Stay Clean
We recently looked at an AAA study that linked the performance of lane-keeping assistance and automatic emergency braking systems and found that...
Collision Avoidance Technology Helps Improve Older Driver Safety
It’s an undeniable fact that our reflexes slow as we get older. Likewise, it can be more challenging to remain focused on...
ADAS Sensors Should Be Cleaned Periodically
AAA recently tested advanced driver-assistance systems built in into vehicles by the manufacturer. They specifically looked at how the sensors would work...
Communicate to Save Lives! C-V2X is Coming.
One very cool technology on the horizon to help save lives is Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything, or C-V2X. This is an area where we...
Pickup Truck and SUV Safety and Accident Prevention Solutions
There’s no denying that driving a Super Duty truck or a large SUV is potentially riskier than scooting around town in a...
Camera Technology Makes Trailer Towing Safer
Whether you’re towing a pop-up trailer behind the family SUV or a 40-foot fifth-wheel RV behind a heavy-duty pickup, a camera system...
Rear Seat Reminders, Preventing Leaving Precious Cargo Behind
The safety of our children is always paramount. On some newer vehicles, when a sensor detects that the rear doors have been...
SEMA Adds ADAS Testing
A lot of car lovers have heard of the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. This trade show is the mecca of aftermarket...
Backup Camera Integration Options Make Safety Easy
If you are reading this on the Vision Zero website, then it should be no surprise to learn that a backup camera...
ADAS and Protecting Your Fleet and Image
You are a small-business owner. Perhaps you do not have a fleet of big-rig trucks, but you do have a fleet of...
GPS-Based Navigation Systems Make Driving Safer
If you took a road trip in the 1980s or 1990s, the chances are you had paper maps in the car, truck...
Back That Thang Up — Carefully!
When I first started driving and took to the streets, dear old Dad was right about one thing. “Son, always go slow...
Upgrading the Safety Technology in an Older Vehicle
If you’ve been listening to the radio or watching TV lately, you’ve been bombarded with commercials from Ford, Toyota, Honda and Nissan...
Pioneering Blind Spot Protection
Blind spot protection can alleviate the sweaty palms you get merging lanes, especially if you aren’t comfortable with the sight lines of...
Adding Technology or Features to ADAS-Equipped Vehicles Is Easily Done
The mobile electronics industry has come through with wonderful advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS, that have a profound effect on safety. For...
Rear Seat Entertainment Systems Reduce Distractions
If you’ve ever been on a road trip with children, you know that their attention span is often limited. A game of...
Teens are the Riskiest Drivers, but they Drive the Least Safe Vehicles
So, we are sending our kids back to school. Or not. Or maybe in-school Monday and virtual Tuesday. But older kids are...
Choose Your Car Radio Upgrade Wisely
There’s no denying that replacing the radio in an older or base-model vehicle can enhance the information, connectivity and entertainment options available...
For ADAS Installation, Leave it to the Experts
ADAS, or Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, are available for purchase in your current ride. You can find these from a few trustworthy...
Returning to Work Means a Return to Commuting
In early April of 2020, you could drive across almost any major city in North America without having to slow down for...
Safety is Still Paramount in Your Vehicle and at Our Affiliate Retailers
Even though road traffic may not be as intense as it used to be, your neighborhoods are probably bustling with kids not...
Vehicle Safety Retailers Switch Gears to Build PPE
The Vision Zero Automotive Network exists to promote vehicle safety around North America. We work to achieve this goal by highlighting products...
Where Technology Meets the Big Apple and Your Vehicles
The New York City Department of Transportation has its own Vision Zero initiative. The agency wants to see if technology can help...
Radar-Based Blind Spot Monitoring Systems
One practice that almost everyone is taught when learning to drive is the shoulder check. This simple act of looking over your...
Camera-Based Blind Spot Monitoring Systems
Camera-based blind-spot monitoring systems help to prevent accidents by using simple and reliable technologies. These video-based safety systems can, in many cases,...
IIHS Study Agrees Retrofitting Safety Devices is a Good Thing
When we hear car reviews or look up safety data for a vehicle, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is usually part...
Backup Cameras Come in All Shapes and Sizes
If your vehicle didn’t come with a backup camera, your local mobile enhancement retailer can help you pick the perfect solution to...
Deploying the Latest Technology To Enhance Your Fleet’s Safety
As a business owner or fleet manager, you want to send your vehicles out on the road with the latest safety technologies...
The Difference Between Active and Passive Safety Systems
When it comes to technologies that help us drive more safely, there are two distinct types of solutions: active and passive. While...
Backup Cameras, Not Just for Vehicle Occupants
Sometimes a tragedy hits so close to home, it demands that you act on it. Backover incidents involving children are a senseless...
Vehicle Upgrades: Staying Clear of the Rear
Rear-end collisions are the most common type of vehicle accident. They occur because a driver cannot reliably see what’s happening past the...
Vehicle Upgrades: Avoiding Danger From All Sides
Safe driving doesn’t just apply to road or highway speeds. Moving in and out of tight spaces and maneuvering around vehicles and...
Vehicle Upgrades: Staying in Your Lane
It’s very easy to inadvertently move out of one lane into another when a distraction causes the driver not to notice when...
Vehicle Upgrades: Eliminating Blind Spots
Serious accidents, or instances of road rage, can result from a driver switching into a lane and hitting a vehicle that is...
Vehicle Upgrades: Help With Parking and Maneuvering
While not usually fatal, slow-moving accidents from parking or maneuvering in tight spaces can be costly and time-wasting. The ability to parallel...
Vehicle Upgrades: Keeping Your Smartphone in Check
Unlike years ago when music was both kept and enjoyed in the vehicle, most people take their entertainment with them in the...