Vehicle Reversing Alarms
Reversing Alarms for Safer Vehicle Manoeuvring
From busy yards and loading areas to sites with changing background noise, Brigade’s bbs-tek® White Sound® alarms use multi-frequency broadband sound that is instantly locatable and confined to the danger area, helping reduce noise nuisance outside the hazard zone.
Audible Warning Where It Matters Most
Reversing vehicles can create risk around loading bays, worksites, warehouses and other operating environments where people and machinery work in close proximity. A reversing alarm gives a clear audible warning that a vehicle is moving backwards, helping pedestrians and site workers identify when a vehicle is manoeuvring.
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Why Reversing Alarms?
The rear blind spot is a huge problem regardless of vehicle/machine with reversing vehicles now accounting for a quarter of all workplace deaths. With 90% of reversing accidents occurring off-road (loading bays, truck parks, quarry sites, warehouses etc.) there has never been a greater necessity to carry out effective risk assessments of reversing processes.
A reversing alarm is a device to warn anyone in a vehicle’s path that it is moving backwards. Beeping reversing alarms were introduced to Europe in the 1970s and provided a vital step forward in safety.
Brigade Electronics have been at the forefront of reversing alarm technology since introducing the first reversing and warning alarm models addressed the problems of effectiveness of alarms in urban and work environments.
Brigade Reversing Alarms
Brigade’s bbs-tek® White Sound® reversing alarms are designed to make the sound easier to locate than conventional tonal alarms. The sound dissipates quickly outside the danger area, helping reduce unnecessary noise for nearby workers, residents and local communities.
Heavy-duty Reversing Alarms
Medium-duty Reversing Alarms
Suited for commercial vehicles and applications where a clear, locatable warning is needed without excessive noise spread. The range includes 82 dB, 87 dB, 92 dB and 97 dB models for 12-24Vdc systems.
Self-adjusting Reversing Alarms
Designed for working environments where background noise levels change throughout the day. Instead of operating at a fixed sound level, they continually adjust to 5-10 dB above ambient noise, helping keep the alarm audible without being louder than necessary.
High-voltage Reversing Alarms
For electric forklift and high-voltage applications, Brigade offers White Sound reversing alarms for 36-80Vdc systems. These alarms provide the same locatable broadband warning technology in a format suited to high-voltage vehicle requirements.
Side Turn Warning Alarm
Quiet Vehicle Sounder (AVAS)
The Quiet Vehicle Sounder warns vulnerable road users of an approaching electric/hybrid vehicle.
Since 2010, Brigade has been involved in the QRTV (Quiet Road Transport Vehicles) working group to establish requirements for a UN standard.
Brigade has developed a multi-frequency Quiet Vehicle Sounder, integrating the patented bbs-tek® technology. bbs-tek® uses a wide range of White Sound® frequencies. This enables anyone in the direct path of the vehicle to instantly locate where and in what direction the sound is coming from and take evasive action if required. There is no safer alternative.
bbs-tek® White Sound Technology
Brigade’s bbs-tek® reversing alarms use White Sound, a multi-frequency broadband sound that is easier to locate than a traditional tonal “beep beep” alarm. This helps people nearby identify where the reversing vehicle is coming from, supporting awareness during low-speed manoeuvring.
The sound is designed to stay concentrated within the danger area and dissipate quickly outside the hazard zone. For busy worksites, depots, loading areas and urban operations, this can help provide an effective reversing warning while reducing unnecessary noise nuisance beyond the immediate risk area.
For environments where background noise changes throughout the day, Brigade also offers self-adjusting bbs-tek alarms. These continually adjust to 5-10 dB above ambient noise level, helping keep the alarm audible without being louder than necessary.
Find the Right Reversing Alarm for Your Fleet
Benefits
White Noise Reversing Alarms
Easier to locate
bbs-tek® White Sound® uses multi-frequency broadband sound, helping people nearby identify the direction of the reversing vehicle more easily than with a traditional tonal alarm.
Clear warning in the danger area
The sound is concentrated where it is needed most, supporting awareness around reversing vehicles and mobile plant.
Reduced noise nuisance
White Sound dissipates quickly outside the hazard zone, helping limit unnecessary noise for people beyond the immediate working area.
Adapts to changing site noise
Self-adjusting bbs-tek® models continually adjust to 5-10 dB above ambient noise, helping maintain an audible warning without excessive volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Case Studies
Ferroberica
Discover how Ferroberica improved production, in 2021 by completely renewing its vehicle fleet with a total of 7 telescopic handlers which have been fitted with Brigade’s Frontscan® and Sidescan® ultrasonic detection sensor systems to the front and side of the vehicle and bbs-tek® white-sound acoustic warning system.
FERCAM Logistics&Transport:
Discover how Brigade Electronics partnered with Fercam Logistics to elevate safety standards in logistics operations. Explore our case study to uncover innovative solutions tailored to enhance visibility, efficiency, and overall safety in transportation and logistics.
