Quixote Transportation Technologies, Inc. Announces Alert Max™ Product for homeland security, critical emergency Applications

January -2008

(DURHAM, NC January 2008) – Quixote Transportation Technologies, Inc. (QTT) announces that its Alert Max™ system is available to Emergency Management Centers (EMCs) and other agencies throughout the United States that require reliable communication methods to notify the public when emergencies occur.

QTT, which has been marketing reliable roadside communication products for more than 30 years reports that the Alert Max system broadcasts important information to motorists using portable, changeable message signs and Highway Advisory Radio (HAR).    

The Alert Max system is a portable, low-power radio station installed and housed on a single, solar-powered trailer.  In addition to audible messages from the HAR, text messages are displayed on a portable, changeable message sign.  The Alert Max system utilizes an AM radio frequency that is able to reach motorists in a two to five mile radius.  With virtually all vehicles having an AM radio, QTT reports that this is still the most reliable way to reach the traveling public. 

Primary uses of the Alert Max system are: to assist EMC operations during critical situations related to Homeland Security; to advise of severe weather conditions requiring evacuation; or other events requiring specific instructions. 

“The main reason agencies deploy the Alert Max system is to assist them during critical situations, if and when they occur,” explains Dave Klimko, Territory Sales Manager for QTT.  “However, the product is not limited to these kinds of applications.  The Alert Max product offers agencies a flexible, reliable method for informing the public in virtually any situation, which ultimately helps create safer driving conditions when you need them the most.”

As an example, the technology can provide the motoring public with the most current information related to local road conditions, closures, or delays.  Motorists receive travel advisory information by tuning their car radios to the proper predefined frequency and viewing the roadside message boards.  It is also beneficial because the station can be set-up and on the air in minutes for use during critical emergencies.  It also can be utilized anytime for local events such as parades, road construction projects, or other temporary activity that may affect traffic.

How It Works
Alert Max messages can be changed remotely by computer, and energy is stored in high-performance batteries to provide dependable service around the clock and during extended periods of inclement weather.  It is powered by an environmentally safe solar system with an on-board digital recorder that can preserve audio messages for years with no external power source.  As a result, no fuel, land-line utilities, noise, or maintenance are required, which equals no lost messages.  Even in outdoor storage, Alert Max batteries remain charged so the system can be set-up and on the air in minutes. 
    
About Quixote Corporation
Quixote Corporation (www.quixotecorp.com) through its wholly owned subsidiaries Quixote Transportation Safety, Inc., Quixote Transportation Technologies, Inc. and Quixote Traffic Corporation, is the world's leading manufacturer of energy-absorbing highway crash cushions, truck-mounted attenuators, intelligent intersection control systems, computerized highway/advisory radio transmitting devices, electronic wireless measuring and sensing devices, weather monitoring stations, flexible post delineators and other highway safety products and services.