Noosa News
Truckspot website helps truck drivers pinpoint ‘atrocious roads’ to get them under microscope
A crowdsourced website is letting truck drivers spot and discuss problems on sections of road within South Australia and Victoria’s timber and agriculture-rich Green Triangle.
Key points:
- An interactive tool allows truck drivers to identify road issues before accidents occur
- The trial of the safety initiative is initially in the Green Triangle
- Data will be collated and presented to road owners
Truckspot is an online tool that lets drivers provide a snapshot of issues or ideas by marking them on an interactive map.
The project has been administered by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator in conjunction with Safe Freight Networks Australia (SFNA), and its trial will focus on roads in western Victoria and the south-east of South Australia.
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