1. NexTTyme LLC & Student Vehicle Safety
Roadside Assistance Flag “AlertUs”

2. AlertUs
“INPEX 2008 International Gold Medal Award Winner”
Your BEST FRIEND at night!

3. Summary
NexTTyme LLC is a veteran-owned,
registered HUB, EQUOTE, E-PROCUREMENT
Vendor of NCDOT seeking procurement
opportunities at Universities to bring in a
much needed item for students with
registered vehicles.

4. Our Product “AlertUs”
The "AlertUs" roadside safety flag will enable
oncoming motorists to easily see the student's
DISABLED or PARKED vehicles during evening
hours up to 1500 meters (1 mile) to avoid accidents
due to low visibility. According to NHTSA, from 1990 – 2012 over
450 fatalities occur annually on the roadside due to accidents with disabled
or parked vehicles.
It will also assist law enforcement officers,
recovery specialists and emergency responders in
locating the student’s vehicles on and off campus.
The average wait time for a TOW is TWO hours!

5. Product Definition
"AlertUs" has a 4X12 inch REFLECTIVE strip sewn into the fabric to enable
oncoming travelers to easily see your disabled or parked vehicle up to 1500
meters (1 mile) away at night to avoid accidents.
It consists of 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material - 8910 Silver Fabric is
composed of wide angle, exposed retroreflective lenses bonded to a durable
cloth backing (65% polyester 35% cotton).
The reflective fabric is the same fabric used on the uniforms of the Fire,
Police, Emergency Responders and DOT workers.
Physical Performance:
3M – 8910 silver fabric is certified to meet ANSI/ISEA 107-1999 level 2
retroreflective performance and EN 471 Class 2.
Care and Maintenance:
· Machine Wash
· Only non-chlorine bleach when needed
· Tumble dry low
· Medium iron
· Dry-clean, normal cycle

6. Purpose
The “AlertUs” flags can be given to new students
during orientation week as part of their welcome
packet and purchased by existing students (with
registered vehicles) in the University Student Activity
Center or designated location defined by University
administrators.
This is a great opportunity for Universities to
enhance their ongoing student safety initiatives,
while keeping students safe ON and OFF campus!
In 2010, about 2,700 teens in the United States
aged 16–19 were killed and almost 282,000 were
treated and released from emergency departments
for injuries suffered in motor-vehicle crashes.
http://www.cdc.gov/Motorvehiclesafety/teen_drivers/teendrivers_factsheet.html

7. Teens, Young Adults - Facts
 Teens are more likely than older drivers to
underestimate dangerous situations or not be able
to recognize hazardous situations.
 Teens are more likely than older drivers to speed
and allow shorter headways (the distance from the
front of one vehicle to the front of the next). The
presence of male teenage passengers increases
the likelihood of this risky driving behavior.
 Among male drivers between 15 and 20 years of
age who were involved in fatal crashes in 2010,
39% were speeding at the time of the crash9 and
25% had been drinking
http://www.cdc.gov/Motorvehiclesafety/teen_drivers/teendrivers_factsheet.html

8. NC University Partnership
Establish partnerships:
 University Public Safety
 Procurement
 University Safety
Campaigns
 Student Activity Center
 New Student Orientation
Coordinator
 Leverage E-Quote, E-
Procurement for easy
online ordering

9. What role does NCDOT play in this?
 Chapter 4 page #54 of the North Carolina Driver’s Handbook
states; “If a vehicle breakdown forces you to stop, move far off the
road. Tie a white cloth on the radio aerial or left-door handle and
raise the hood. If the breakdown occurs at night, engage the
vehicle’s emergency flashers or parking lights. If you are a driver
who spots a vehicle breakdown, immediately contact the N.C. State
Highway Patrol or local law enforcement;”
http://www.ncdot.gov/download/dmv/handbooks_NCDL_English.pdf
 There are 25 states with the exact or similar statement in their
DOT Driver’s Manual
 Per National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, from 1990 –
2012 over 450 fatalities PER YEAR occur due to roadside accidents
caused by DISABLED or PARKED vehicles due to low visibility!
 Your tail-lights reflect only up to 500 meters
 Your flashers reflect up to 800 meters and has a dependency on
the vehicle’s battery life.

10. “AlertUs” Advantages
 NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
 NO BATTERIES REQUIRED
 NO ELECTRICAL HOOKUP
 GREAT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
 GREAT FOR VEHICLE RENTALS
 GREAT FOR AUTO INSURANCE
 GREAT FOR BUSINESS FLEET
 GREAT FOR FALCUTY & STAFF
 SUPERIOR TO WARNING
TRIANGLES
 POSITIONED HIGH ABOVE THE
VEHICLE
 MORE SAFE THAN FLARES
 PRACTICAL & AFFORDABLE

11. National & State Affiliations
 NCDOT – Registered Vendor
 SCDOT – Registered Vendor
 ADTSEA – American Driver and Traffic Safety Education
Association member
 FBO.gov – FedBizOpps (Vendor)
 NaVOBA – National Veteran-Owned Business Association
 SAM – System for Award Management (Federal database for government contracts)
 DUNS – 012286912 NAICS 314999, 423860, 423120 PSC code 4240

12. How can I help keep students safe?
 Contact your local University’s
Procurement Director and encourage
them to review the “AlertUs”
 Contact the University’s Public Safety
Office and encourage the police chief
to take a look at our product “AlertUs”
and maybe include NexTTyme LLC as
a presenter at their Safety Campaign
events.
 Contact the University’s New Student
Orientation Coordinator to encourage
them to add the “AlertUs” as an item
with other “swag” items included in
student packets.
 Contact your Alumni committee for
anniversaries and other planned
events at the University
 Assume that your child attends a
particular University and you want to
be re-assured that they have your
child’s safety at the top of their lists!

13. Next Time….
Think about…
NexTTyme… to
protect your
PROPERTY, your PO Box 620328
CHILDREN, your Charlotte, NC 28262
LIFE!!! www.nexttyme.com
alertus@nexttyme.com
980.224-0541