North America Traffic's Vieveen Honored with Technology Award
Portable traffic signals and AFADs used in 46 states, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.
Peter Vieveen, inventor of the first Automated Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) has been recognized with the Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Technological Innovation.
For 16 years, the Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards have honored enterprising people whose businesses have made a significant difference in the community and in our lives. They celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit, the successes and accomplishments of Niagara’s business leaders.
In 1993, Vieveen designed the Remote Controlled Flagman in his garage with the goals of improving work zone safety and decreasing onsite labor costs. Today, sales at North America Traffic of the device and seven other models have grown 500 percent in five years.
The company rents and sells portable traffic signals, AFADs, and mobile checkpoint devices around the world. In the U.S., they have served many DOTs from Caltrans to Maine DOT as well as the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
North America Traffic manufactures and distributes portable traffic signals, automated flagging devices, advanced warning signs, emergency intersection traffic lights and military checkpoints. All run on battery power charged by solar panels and provide automated traffic control.
About North America Traffic
North America Traffic was launched as R.C. Flagman in 1993 when Peter Vieveen built the world’s first Remote Controlled Flagman™ out of his garage. At the time, Mr. Vieveen was a senior estimator in the construction industry with over 25 years of construction experience. He understood the importance of reducing costs while increasing safety. North America Traffic now operates a full production facility, and its products have been used on over 3,000 projects across North America. Today, it is the world leader in traffic control systems, with 8 different models of portable traffic signals and flagging systems to meet all traffic control needs.