Emergency vehicle alert device

An in-vehicle traffic signaling device comprising

• an emergency vehicle beacon and a civilian receiver;
• wherein the emergency vehicle beacon communicates with the civilian receiver;
• wherein the in-vehicle traffic signaling device is configured for use with an emergency vehicle;
• wherein the in-vehicle traffic signaling device is configured for use with a civilian vehicle;
• wherein the emergency vehicle beacon mounts in the emergency vehicle;
• wherein the civilian receiver mounts in the civilian vehicle;
• wherein the emergency vehicle beacon transmits a radio signal when activated;
• wherein the civilian receiver alerts the occupant of the civilian vehicle of the location of the emergency vehicle;
• wherein the emergency beacon is activated when the emergency vehicle is operating in an emergency mode selected from the group consisting of:
• a) traveling with a set of emergency lights activated;
• b) traveling with an emergency siren activated;
• and, c) traveling with both the emergency lights and the emergency siren activated;
• wherein the transmitted radio signal communicates the GPS coordinates of the emergency vehicle (hereinafter the EV GPS coordinates);
• wherein the civilian receiver receives a plurality of GPS coordinates from the transmitted radio signal;
• wherein the civilian receiver determines the GPS coordinates of the civilian vehicle (hereinafter CV GPS coordinates);
• wherein the civilian receiver calculates the distance of the emergency vehicle from the civilian vehicle by comparing the EV GPS coordinates to the CV GPS coordinates;
• wherein the civilian receiver calculates the direction of the emergency vehicle relative to the civilian vehicle by comparing the EV GPS coordinates to the CV GPS coordinates;
• wherein the civilian receiver tracks the distance between the emergency vehicle and the civilian vehicle over time;
• wherein the civilian receiver tracks the distance between the emergency vehicle and the civilian vehicle over time;
• wherein the civilian receiver generates visual and audible alerts informing the operator of the civilian vehicle of the direction and distance of the emergency vehicle relative to the civilian vehicle when the following conditions are true:
• a) the emergency vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the civilian vehicle;
• and, b) the span of the distance between the emergency vehicle and the civilian vehicle is decreasing;
• wherein the housing is a rigid casing;
• wherein the housing contains the balance of the civilian receiver;
• wherein the housing further comprises a fastener;
• wherein the fastener is a mechanical structure that attaches the housing to the civilian vehicle;
• wherein at least one microphone is wired to the second logic module in order to pick up sounds from the emergency vehicle;
• wherein the sounds picked up from the at least one microphone are sent to the second logic module, which in turn is able to determine the presence of the emergency vehicle, and the associated siren sounds the emergency vehicle makes.