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Transport for NSW is inviting individuals, start-up organisations and companies to develop a new app to bring the process of logging driving hours by learner drivers into the digital age.
According to Executive Director Centre for Road Safety Bernard Carlon, most learner drivers and their parents would welcome an easier and faster way to log driving hours than the current paper-based systems.
“There’s a better way for customers to record their driving hours, and we want to work closely with the technology industry and entrepreneurs to develop an innovative new system.”
“The Learner Driver Logbook Innovation Challenge aims to harness the brightest minds in technology to improve the process of learning to drive and we look forward to seeing some out of the box solutions.”
“It is time for a system which taps into the latest technology and moves into the digital age,” said.
Mr Carlon said the winning app must digitally capture the information required in today’s paper based log books while ensuring the safety of learner drivers.
“We want to ensure learner drivers, supervisors and instructors can focus on the important task of acquiring the skills and experience to become safe drivers,” Mr Carlon said.
“The apps must be designed so as to not distract learner drivers or their supervisors and ensure learners abide by all applicable road rules relating to the use of mobile phones in vehicles,” Mr Carlon said.
Transport for NSW set the following selection criteria for would-be developers:
- Customer experience –usability is an important factor. The winning solution must be appealing, effortless, intuitive and easy to use.
- Market feasibility – the solution must reflect knowledge of the Transport for NSW customer base and be available to most people.
- Innovation – it must demonstrate tangible technical innovation.
- Commercial sustainability – the idea must sustain commercial momentum and be profitable in the long-term.
- Technical feasibility – the solution must be able to be able to receive insight and statistics, and demonstrate an understanding of technical inputs to app development and ensure technical stability.
The winner will be provided access to technology experts to help deliver the final products to customers, as well facilities at Westpac’s innovation centre.
Proposals are being invited until Friday 15 July and can be submitted via Future Transport challenge page.
Transport for NSW is partnering with Westpac on this initiative.
