Driver Messaging

The right message, in front of drivers, today.

Portable message signs that fold into a car trunk, radar message boards that change what they say with driver speed, and solar message trailers for work zones and events, all managed from anywhere.

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Portable message sign on a post beside a trailer-mounted sign at the roadside

Sound familiar?

The message changes faster than the sign

A detour, a flood, an event lot that's full: by the time someone drives out to reprogram a board, the message is already wrong.

Boards too big for the job

Full-size trailers need a truck and a crew; many messages only need a sign one person can set up from a car trunk in a couple of minutes.

Drivers tune out the same old warning

A static message fades into the scenery. Messages that respond to each driver's speed, or to live conditions, get read.

43 lbsthe only variable message sign that folds in half to fit a car trunk
< 1 minuteto change the message on one sign or every sign you own
84%of vehicles slowed for a radar message sign in West Manheim, PA
17 daysof operation without sun on a solar message trailer's battery reserve

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Every Driver Messaging system is cloud connected

Remote managementManage every device from the office
Instant alertsKnow when anything needs attention
Data & reportsProve the program to your board
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Proven on real roads

99,000 vehicles University of Nebraska at Omaha — SpeedAlert 18 trailers moved event traffic safely past pedestrian crossings; 106% more traffic flow than a November 2021 baseline Read case study →
84% West Manheim Township, PA — one SpeedAlert 18 radar message sign; on the Fairview Drive S-curve, crashes went from five the year before to none Read case study →
“InstAlert has been the most requested asset that we have in our arsenal.”
Keenan Campbell · Director · Bureau County Emergency Management Agency, IL

Resources

BlogCommon uses of portable changeable message signs
BlogThe top four benefits of a VMS board
BrochureSpeed and message trailers

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a message sign, a radar message board and a message trailer?

A variable message sign shows the messages you program. A radar message board adds a speed display and changes its message with each driver's speed. A message trailer is a full-size board on its own solar trailer, for work zones, detours and highways.

Can we change messages remotely?

Yes. Update one sign or all of them from a computer, tablet or phone, schedule messages for set days and times, and get alerts for low batteries and tampering.

Can a sign show live information?

Yes. Messages can include travel times, road or air temperature, water levels, wait times or open parking spaces, from sensors on the sign or from other data sources.

Are the signs MUTCD compliant and Buy America compliant?

The All Traffic signs are MUTCD compliant and built in State College, PA under the Buy America Act and the Buy American Act. The solar message trailers meet MUTCD requirements too.

Need to reach drivers?

Tell us what you need to say, where, and for how long: one event, a season of detours, or a permanent message. We'll recommend the sign, the mounting and the power.

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Keep every sign talking

Service agreements put technicians on site for repairs, calibrations and firmware updates, extend warranties and leave detailed records after every visit, and every sign comes with free one-on-one training.

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