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...
Driving Technology
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...