Can it be fitted to any vehicle?
Yes. It can be installed on a wide range of HGVs, buses, coaches, municipal and construction vehicles that operate in urban areas.
Smart Turn Alarm
Clear Audible Warnings for Safer Turning Manoeuvres
SCC’s Smart Turn Alarm provides clear, automatic audible warnings whenever a vehicle is turning, helping protect cyclists, pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in busy urban environments. Linked directly to the vehicle’s indicators, it delivers spoken safety messages without requiring any driver input and ensures consistent, predictable behaviour across all fleet vehicles.
Developed and manufactured in the UK, the system offers fully customisable voice alerts and a robust design suitable for daily fleet operation.
- Automatic left and right turn voice alerts linked to vehicle indicators
- Spoken messages fully customisable to suit fleet requirements or branding
- Enhances safety for cyclists, pedestrians and nearby workers
- Built-in spoken diagnostic warning via the internal speaker
- Activation requires no driver input (aside from optional night-time noise abatement switch-off)
- External speaker weather-resistant for long-term use
- Supports DVS and FORS requirements and aligns with CLOCS expectations
- Developed and manufactured in the UK by SCC’s in-house R&D team
Built for Safer Urban Operations
Turning manoeuvres are amongst the highest-risk activities for commercial vehicles operating in urban areas. SCC’s Smart Turn Alarm provides clear, audible warnings that activate automatically with the vehicle’s indicator signals, giving vulnerable road users timely awareness that a vehicle is preparing to turn.
Messages can be pre-recorded and tailored to your exact operational needs, from standard warnings such as “Caution, this vehicle is turning left” to branded fleet-specific variants. This helps fleets maintain consistent communication, reduce collision risk and reinforce a professional public presence.
On worksites, depots and municipal routes, the system also improves safety for ground staff and operators working close to moving vehicles. With automatic operation, built-in diagnostics and weather-resistant external hardware, the Smart Turn Alarm is built for reliable, everyday fleet use.
SCC Warranty
This product comes with 3 Years warranty. Please see our SCC Warranty section for more information.
Who is this for?
SCC’s Smart Turn Alarm is designed for operators whose vehicles regularly interact with vulnerable road users or operate in busy, constrained or high-risk environments.
Typical applications include:
- Hauliers and logistics fleets operating in urban or mixed-use areas
- Bus and coach operators travelling through pedestrian-dense streets
- Municipal and refuse collection vehicles working roadside
- Construction and utility fleets operating on urban worksites
- Operators needing to meet DVS and FORS audible turn warning requirements
What compliance does this help with?
SCC’s Smart Turn Alarm supports compliance with the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), both of which require audible warnings for turning manoeuvres on large vehicles. It also aligns with wider Work-Related Road Risk (WRRR) obligations, Mission Zero expectations and CLOCS-aligned safety practices, where clear communication with vulnerable road users is a key component of responsible fleet operation.
By providing consistent, automatic audible alerts linked directly to the vehicle’s indicators, the system helps operators demonstrate proactive risk reduction and safer turning behaviour in urban and site environments. When used alongside SCC’s wider suite of safety systems, it forms a reliable part of a compliant, safety-focused fleet setup.
Specifications
- Operating Voltage: 7 – 35V
- Max Output: 100mA @ 24V
- Operating Temperature:
- ECU/Internal Sounder: -20c to +85c
- External Sounder: -40c to +125c
- Current Consumption:
- @12V- 6mA Standby / 350mA Active
- @24V – 4mA Standby / 270mA Operational
- Output: 120mA
What problems does it solve?
Cyclists and pedestrians often cannot see a vehicle’s indicator signals, especially when positioned close to the nearside of large vehicles. This makes turning manoeuvres a significant collision risk in urban areas.
SCC’s Smart Turn Alarm addresses this by delivering clear, spoken warnings whenever the vehicle is about to turn. These alerts improve awareness for those nearby and greatly reduce the risk of side-impact and nearside blind-spot incidents.
With no driver input required, optional night-time muting and reliable performance in all weather conditions, it provides a practical and effective way to improve safety and reduce risk across diverse fleet operations.
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