FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GEORGIA ADDS WEIGH STATION BYPASS TO 19 SITES
BURLINGAME, Calif., Aug. 7, 2014 – Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) has announced that Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) bypass service has been added in Georgia, making it the 26th state to offer the mobile-based weigh station bypass service.
Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) is now available on major routes through the Peach State including U.S. Interstates 16, 20, 75, 85 and 95. Thirteen sites went live on July 31, with the remaining six scheduled to go live in the next few days.
“We’re pleased the Georgia Department of Public Safety’s Motor Carrier Compliance Division recognizes the value of using Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) technology to prescreen safe commercial operators,” said Brian Heath, president of Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze).
“Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) has become the fastest growing bypass service in the industry,” Heath said. “In partnerships with government and industry, we are building the largest national transportation service network in history to provide our customers with better opportunities to improve highway safety and efficiency. State agencies implementing the Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) program are showing true leadership in providing the motor carrier industry with new options to participate in bypass. Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) uses GPS technology to add transponder-like functionality to electronic logging devices, smartphones and tablets, making it easier and more cost effective for carriers to access bypass services.”
Unlike traditional methods that use dedicated short-range communication transponders in every truck, Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) doesn’t require the installation of additional equipment.
Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) offers compliance officers the ability to respond more efficiently to growing truck traffic without compromising the safety of the motoring public, Heath added. That reduces congestion in and around weigh stations, allowing freight to move more quickly.
“With the total number of locations in the United States soon to reach 400, Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) provides more inspection site bypass opportunities than any other bypass service,” Heath said. “By adding the Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) mobile-based inspection site bypass to 19 sites, the Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance Division is providing a choice for truck fleets and operators. With Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) sites already online in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, long-haul and regional carriers in those four states as well as those that travel within the region will have more opportunities to save money.”
Weigh station bypass application can be used on Android and iOS-based tablets or smartphones, and is integrated into PeopleNet Blu.2 and tablet devices, and the Zonar 2020. Rand McNally and Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) recently announced an agreement to provide the weigh station bypass service for Rand McNally’s suite of mobile fleet management devices. Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze), the newest version of the weigh station application, comes with Weigh Station Heads Up service for real-time notifications at more than 700 weigh stations and inspection sites nationwide.
While the Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) heads-up service is free, the bypass service is subscription-based and starts at $15.75 per vehicle per month with free trial offers and volume discounts available. With the average weigh station pull in costing $8.68 or more, according to an FMCSA study, that means that a Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) pays for itself if a driver bypasses just two weigh stations within one month.
About Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze).
Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) is the smart mobility services company for the transportation industry. Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) and its sister company, Intelligent Imaging Systems Inc., are on a mission to revolutionize the delivery of highway safety and transportation management through world-class products, systems and services. Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) serves commercial drivers and fleets with innovative trucking apps such as Weigh Station Heads Up and Weigh Station Bypass (Formerly Drivewyze) service.