Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Sig alert, Sig-alert or Sigalert in California, as well as other parts of the United States, means an incident that significantly disrupts road traffic. The term was originally the name of a pioneering system of automated radio broadcasts regarding traffic conditions , introduced in the 1950s and named after its inventor, Loyd Sigmon .
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Law Enforcement Warning CA Siskiyou County Relayed by National Weather Service Medford OR 908 AM PST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...I-5 Closure in Siskiyou County... The following message is transmitted at the request of Siskiyou County. Road Closure Alert: Interstate 5 is Closed due to winter weather conditions.
An escort vehicle in California. An escort vehicle, also called a pilot vehicle in most areas, is an automobile used to alert other road users of an upcoming trucks with large loads, convoys of large vehicles or to guide motorists through construction sites.
The Ebony Alert operates in a similar fashion as the Amber Alert — but the latter is only for individuals 17 years or younger — activating electronic highway signs to alert the public of the ...
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 10% of all car crashes reported to police in 2021 were related to speeding. This was especially a problem in California, where 35% of traffic fatalities were speeding-related — the second highest in the country, according to a legislative analysis of the proposal.
[20] With more detail added as incidents progress, [18] [2] the alerts include live video. [1] The home screen organizes nearby incidents by distance and recency, [50] and Citizen also allows users to cut off alerts for anything but major events. [51] Some alerts are for non-emergencies, such as large crowds or blocked-off streets. [18] [52]
Since being brought to California, the statewide alert system has been triggered 323 times and helped find 376 children. Nationally, the Amber Network has helped recover 1,114 children.
A voice-activated radio-dispatched alarm, or VARDA-alarm, is a type of burglar alarm that, when activated or "tripped", broadcasts the type of the alarm and the transmitter location over the local police radio frequency using a pre-recorded audio message. [1] In 1968, the voice-activated radio dispatched alarm (VARDA), was invented.