WASHINGTON — When snowstorms begin to cut visibility and getting off snow-covered roads is critical, truckers face a unique problem.
Luckily, there is a special app for big wheels.
The Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Motor Truck Association and the I-95 Corridor Coalition teamed up to identify a list of park-and-ride lots that can accommodate big rigs. The app guides truckers to those safe zones.
“Providing truckers with a safe harbor in a storm will keep drivers and truckers safe during severe winter weather and will be critical to allowing our road crews to clear the highways,” said Transportation Secretary Beverley K. Swaim-Staley in a statement. “Using the latest technology to make the truck parking easy to find is just one more proactive measure toward keeping travelers safe during storms and allowing the transportation system to quickly return to efficient operation once the storm has passed.”
The app is available for iPhones, Androids and Blackberrys.