1. A vehicle safety system, comprising: an image processing system, comprising: an image processor adapted to receive information indicative of an image of an area proximate to the vehicle automatically captured by an image capturing device, wherein the image processor is configured to analyze the information indicative of the image of an area proximate to the vehicle and automatically determine whether the information indicative of the image of an area proximate to the vehicle is indicative of at least one predetermined environment; and a recording system including an image recorder adapted to record images of the area proximate to the vehicle automatically captured by the image capturing device; wherein the recording system is adapted to periodically automatically overwrite the recorded images of the area proximate to the vehicle; and wherein the image recording system includes logic to automatically prevent at least some of the recorded images from being overwritten upon determination that at least one predefined condition has been met.