The Automatic Remote Control Mirror Corporation: New Movable Truck Mirrors Designed to Save Lives.PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1999-- The Automatic Remote Control Mirror(TM) (ARCM ARCM (Brit) n abbr (= Associate of the Royal College of Music) → Qualifikationsnachweis in Musik ) Corporation has just released a new mirroring system that can revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the trucking industry, make the highways safer for everyone, and save lives. Each year more than 330,000 police reported crashes involving medium and large trucks occur on America's streets. More than 5,000 people are killed and more than 113,000 are injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. as a result of poor visibility on the right side of tractor-trailers, straight trucks, buses and RVs. These numbers, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Rodney E. Slater
Rodney Earl Slater (born in Marianna, Arkansas on February 23, 1955) was the United States Secretary of Transportation under U. S. President Bill Clinton. , Secretary of Transportation, are "unacceptable to President Clinton and me." As a result, Secretary Slater slat·er n. 1. One employed to lay slate surfaces, as on roofs. 2. See pill bug. 3. See sow bug. Noun 1. and Federal Highway Administrator, Ken Wykle, recently joined forces to propose a Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Action Plan with the ambitious goal of reducing commercial motor vehicle-related deaths by half in the next 10 years. ARCM's patented proprietary system, consisting of three passive, common sense devices, will be instrumental in turning this goal into a reality. Each device provides drivers with an extra level of safety to improve highway safety -- for themselves and for private drivers. Lanescan (TM) is a mirror that allows drivers to see one to three lanes of traffic with the ease of pushing a button and automatically returns the mirror to its original set position when the button is released. This mirror views areas of the road that normal, conventional mirrors do not see and eliminates the dangers associated with not seeing what is in the far lanes of traffic. With Lanescan(TM), drivers will no longer have to lean forward or make other compromising moves to see behind them. The second device, Lanescan II, is a movable mirror that allows tractor-trailer drivers to see what is in their blind spots. This feature is particularly helpful when drivers make right turns or attempt a blind side backing maneuver. Lanescan II allows for full view of the right side of the truck without driver intervention; rather, it works in conjunction with the conventional mirror and automatically rotates as the driver makes the right turn. The third component of the life-saving Lanescan(TM) system, Lanescan III, is the Jackknife jack·knife n. 1. A large clasp knife. 2. Sports A dive in the pike position, in which the diver straightens out to enter the water hands first. v. Warning Alarm, which gives drivers early warning when their trucks are jackknifing This article is about vehicle accidents. For the statistics procedure, see Resampling (statistics)#Jackknife. Jackknifing means the accidental of an articulated vehicle (i.e. one towing a trailer) such that it resembles the acute angle of a folding pocket knife. . The sound of the distinct alarm warns of trouble and allows drivers time to regain control before an accident occurs. The Lanescan(TM) system is a brand new way for drivers to see what, or who, is in harm's way harm's way n. A risky position; danger: a place for the children that is out of harm's way; ships that sail into harm's way. and avoid injury or death. It has the potential of reducing current death and accident rates on the roads by 20%. According to ARCM president Joseph Valentino, insurance companies will soon recognize the value of this system and may reduce the premiums for fleets and individual owners using it. ARCM has installed over 600 Lanescan(TM) systems for more than100 customers, many of whom have expressed great satisfaction. Quotes include "Well worth the money," "Great peace of mind," and "Gives you time to adjust accordingly." |
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