School Bus Fleet

July 2014

A management & maintenance magazine for school transportation fleets

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42 S C H O O L B U S F L E E T • J U L Y 2 0 1 4 Companies that manufacture rearview mirrors and other products equipped with mirrors are aware of a school bus driver's need to clearly see multiple areas when transporting students. Today's offerings feature technology and are designed to improve the driver's view inside the bus, around the back of the bus, and the driver's view of the danger zone. BY KELLY AGUINALDO MIRRORS: Enhancing Safety From All Angles The MOR-Vision mirror and monitor combination camera system from Rosco Vision Systems integrates a 7-inch ultra-bright LCD color monitor with the rearview mirror in a school bus. The monitor allows the driver to see the camera image through the tint on the mirror glass when the bus is in reverse. ror glass when the bus is in reverse. Company offcials say the backup camera installed on the back of the bus provides the driver with a 150-degree diagonal feld of vision for expansive coverage behind the bus. In addition, the STSC109B camera has a CMOS lens sensor that can pro- cess images in all lighting conditions, including complete darkness. There is also an option for a second camera to be added to the system. The MOR-Vision mirror-monitor is compatible with all of Rosco's back- up cameras, including P/Ns STSC141, STSC130B/W, STSC106 and STSC112. A normal, full mirror view reappears once the vehicle is shifted out of re- verse. However, when the bus is shift- ed into "drive," "fasher" or "park" modes, the driver has the option to view a second camera depending on how the system is wired and triggered. The second camera can automatically provide an image to the driver of right- side danger zones, such as the loading door area and the rear axle area. The second camera can also provide interi- or bus and seating views. MOR-Vision is available in sever- al models as a kit that includes a rear- view mirror with the monitor and a backup camera. The STSK6630, which is designed for large school buses, fea- tures a rearview mirror that's 6 inches by 30 inches. The STSK5530, which is designed for small buses, includes a rearview mirror that's 6 inches by 16 inches. A third model, STSK1030, offers a larger rearview mirror — 10 inches by 30 inches — as part of the kit. A school bus driver 's ability to see clearly in and around the bus is paramount to en- suring students' safety, par- ticularly with bullying incidents on the rise and the potential for dan- ger zone accidents, and a bus' mir- rors are important pieces of equip- ment that help drivers to effectively do their job. Rosco Vision Systems, Tiger Mir- ror Corp. and Woodstock Safety Mirror Co. have kept this in mind by developing products — includ- ing rearview mirrors and a stop arm equipped with a mirror — that en- hance the driver 's view inside the bus, around the back of the bus, and the driver 's view of the danger zone. Offcials from the companies spoke with SBF about the technology and the design of these products that in- crease the visibility of these areas for the driver. Rosco Vision Systems Rosco's latest offering to the school bus market is MOR-Vision, a mirror and monitor combination camera sys- tem that integrates a 7-inch ultra-bright LCD color monitor with the rearview mirror in a school bus. The monitor within the rearview mirror allows the driver to see the cam- era image through the tint on the mir- istock image © snipes213

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