Bill would penalize GPS apps for stuck trucks on Notch Road
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Will penalizing GPS providers be the key to ending the perennial problem of stuck trucks in Smugglers’ Notch?
Authorities can already issue steep fines for truck drivers who get stuck on the narrow road but a new bill would require companies like Google, Apple, and TomTom to pay upwards of $2,000 if they don’t notify the drivers they are violating the rules of the road.
State transportation officials say freight-specific GPS apps aren’t the problem. “The issue with your Apple Map and Google Map is that the free app is there to service 99.99% of everyone else that can make it through there,” said VTrans’ Todd Sears.
He says they will be engaging with tech companies to work on a solution.
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