We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. It’s one of the most basic driving lessons you first learn when you get behind the wheel: check your blind spot.

The rear-view mirror, which sits at the center of the windshield and looks through the vehicle and its back window, hasn’t changed much since first being introduced. They've remained essentially ...

Though not always actively thought of as such, mirrors are some of the most important components of a car. Side mirrors and the center rear view mirror -- the longtime home of the weird ...

Surround view cameras could be the next big thing in automotive safety. They cost more and do more for safety than the long-delayed rear camera that will be required on all 2018 cars. A properly ...

Anyone who has loaded the family SUV with luggage and gear for a vacation knows that using the rearview mirror to peer out the back window can be challenging. Infiniti is deploying a new video display ...

The App-Tronics SmartNav 5 rear-view mirror, winner of a Best in Show award at SEMA, combines navigation, video recording, camera, police radar detector and the simple ability to see what's behind ...

Rear Vision Camera, or Rear View Camera, is a General Motors active safety technology that provides the driver with a view what’s behind the vehicle on a display when in the Reverse gear to help avoid ...

A new rule passed today by the US Department of Transportation mandates rear-view cameras in all cars built from May 1, 2018. Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for ...

A number of vehicles are being recalled because of problems with the rear-view back-up camera and related equipment. Here is a partial listing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...