Drivewyze has expanded its Smart Roadways service with in-cab “virtual alerts” for those driving through California, Michigan, and Nevada. Twenty states now use Smart Roadways services, which extend the reach of state safety and enforcement messaging to commercial truck drivers.
Virtual messaging and traffic slowdown alerts are offered to the trucking industry free of charge through Drivewyze Free. This allows fleets and drivers—using telematics devices, smartphones, or tablets—to receive in-cab safety alerts and advisories in advance of potentially risky areas on the roadway.
“When a participating state sees a problem that a commercial driver is about to drive through, they can let them know through a timely short message,” Brian Mofford, Drivewyze’s VP of government experience, said. “Being aware of what’s ahead is a core component of the program, and it will help drivers become safer.”
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In Nevada, “virtual alerts will help drivers navigate diverse terrain and challenging driving conditions,” Lieutenant Tappan Cornmesser from the Nevada Highway Patrol, said. “Coupled with our position as a major transportation corridor, initiatives like this are essential. With increased truck traffic and vital interstates running coast-to-coast, these real-time in-cab messages will help prevent crashes and improve safety for all drivers.”
Cornmesser pointed out that targeted notifications for snowstorms, chain controls, and high wind advisories, particularly in areas like Reno, Carson City, and Tahoe, will keep drivers informed during harsh conditions.
While Drivewyze Free includes access to agency-sponsored real-time traffic slowdown alerts and other alerts and advisories generated in partnership with select state transportation and enforcement agencies, it also offers core message sets, including Drivewyze-sponsored alerts and advisories for high-rollover risk areas, low bridges, and mountain alerts.
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