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Incident Management
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Work Zone Safety
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Additional Applications
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With little or no advance warning, long-haul trucks carrying 40,000 pounds simply cannot stop quickly when approaching a line of stalled traffic. If these heavy trucks can be alerted, these lumbering tons have an extra margin of time to slow down in a surprise situation. The high frequency of repairs needed for crash attenuators is an indication of the need for additional warning devices. For the first time, highway authorities can send an automatic up-to-the-minute CB radio message - advising trucks of upcoming delays and conditions at construction sites or accidents. Since most truckers listen to CB channel 19, no action by the trucker is required to get the message. With the trucks alerted, the likelihood of a serious accident or of a secondary accident is greatly reduced. The Wizard Work Zone Alert and Information Radio automatically broadcasts an alert message over any selected CB channel - usually 19 for truckers. The message can be set to repeat at appropriate intervals. Sophisticated computer circuitry permits a non-intrusive break in....won't stomp on transmissions! |
The compact unit was developed in cooperation with PennDOT,
who worked
closely with the designers during the prototype period. It is being deployed
in
several locations throughout Pennsylvania, and other transportation departments
have completed successful evaluations and are in the process of implementation.
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Features
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Technical Specifications Transmission
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Mark MacSkimming - Vice President,
Sales
Contact Mark for more information.
The wizard work zone alert radio has been designed and patented
by Highway Technologies, Inc. and built and marketed by
Trafcon Industries, Inc.
