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title: "Getting Started with Essential Alerts & Advisories"
description: "Drivewyze Essential Alerts and Advisories are virtual road signs that warn drivers about potential road hazards. ### How do they work? Watch this short video to learn more about how they work! [YouTube embed](//www.youtube.com/embed/-DgfDj752lE) ### Where are Essential Alerts &…"
url: "https://drivewyze.com/help/getting-started-with-safety-notifications/"
updated: "2025-04-10"
category: Support for Drivewyze Free
---

# Getting Started with Essential Alerts & Advisories

Drivewyze Essential Alerts and Advisories are virtual road signs that warn drivers about potential road hazards.

### How do they work?

Watch this short video to learn more about how they work!

[YouTube embed](//www.youtube.com/embed/-DgfDj752lE)

### Where are Essential Alerts & Advisories shown?

Drivers are alerted about risky road segments at 2500+ locations:

- Rollover Zones
- Low Bridges
- Public Service Alerts
- Steep Grades, Brake Check Stations and Runaway Ramps
- Service Vehicle Alerts (Available in OH)
- Traffic Slowdown Alerts (Available in: AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA)
- Active Work Zone Alerts (Available in: CA Districts 2 & 11, OH, TX)
- [Parking Availability Alerts](https://drivewyze.com/help/dynamic-parking-availability-alerts-overview/)

### How do I enable this service for my fleet?

Drivewyze Essential Alerts & Advisories are available through our ELD partners and the Drivewyze mobile app.

Drivewyze Essential Alerts & Advisories are available as a free add-on for Drivewyze PreClear enabled vehicles.

[Contact us](https://drivewyze.com/contact-us/) to activate this service for your fleet.