Rosco Introduces Revolutionary Backup Camera System for Large Buses

Queens, NY - July 24, 2012 – Rosco, Inc. introduces the new Smart-Vision™ STSK6630 Rearview Mirror/Monitor Backup Camera System for large buses at the School Transportation News Expo in Reno, Nevada. With safety a priority in student and public transportation, backing up large transit or yellow school buses creates a potentially dangerous situation. The combination of limited visibility and the need to maneuver around students, pedestrians, and other vehicles has the potential for disaster. Bus drivers have relied on safety protocols, such as backup alarms, four-way hazard lights and horns, and the use of adult spotters as recommended by the National Safety Council (NSC). However, the Smart-Vision™ Backup Camera System is a more advanced driver aid for large buses that includes a camera mounted on the back of the bus, sending images to a monitor installed inside the rearview mirror of the bus.

“The Smart-Vision™ Backup Camera System is perfect for large buses backing into tight spots or moving in reverse when visibility is limited. It also has the capacity for additional interior and side cameras – it’s like giving the driver extra eyes,” said Peter Plate, Rosco’s Director of Sales & Marketing.

The large (6” x 30”) rearview mirror/monitor installation is the same as any other large bus interior rearview mirror. The backup cameras are also installed like any other system, and the camera harness is simply connected to the monitor. In the Smart-Vision™ STSK6630 rearview camera system, a 7-inch LCD monitor is automatically displayed on the interior rearview mirror when the vehicle shifts into reverse, allowing the driver to see behind the bus. A normal mirror view reappears once the driver shifts into other bus operation modes. Large buses equipped with the Smart-Vision™ rearview camera systems have options for multiple cameras, including side cameras and interior cameras. An automatic monitor view changes based on the operational conditions of the bus or the preference of the driver.

Smart-Vision™ Backup Camera Systems prevent injuries and save lives. An efficient rearview camera can also end up saving large bus fleets money by preventing accidents, expensive repairs and insurance claims. Considering the nominal cost, Rosco Backup Camera Systems have become a necessity for commercial fleets when considering that the average backing collision claim costs thousands of dollars if just the vehicle or property has been damaged and hundreds of thousands if not millions, if a personal injury occurs. Rosco is a leader in the rearview camera industry and offers a wide selection of products designed to improve the safety of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians.