Which Weigh Station Bypass Technology is Best for You?
There are two technologies used for weigh station bypass, each with different benefits. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) completed a study comparing transponders and mobile apps for bypassing weigh stations. Transponders used for electronic bypass and most electronic tolling systems globally are based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. This is the same technology
PrePass adds driver safety alerts along I-70 in Colorado
PrePass Safety Alliance developed the Colorado-specific alerts in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Motor Carriers Association.
PrePass adds roadway safety alerts to app
PrePass has released enhancements to its PrePass Motion bypass app.
PrePass to be offered at several new locations
PrePass-approved trucks will soon receive the green light to bypass weigh stations in a number of new locations, according to Help Inc., the non-profit provider of PrePass. Over the past year, Help’s Board of Directors has approved new sites in Indiana, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin. The new sites include:
PrePass customers can now bypass weigh stations in the Norpass system
A new partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) allows PrePass customers to bypass weigh stations that are part of the Norpass system. The extended service adds 23 new locations within Washington, Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, New York and South Dakota. This is in addition to 21 locations added through Oregon’s Green Light program
PrePass opens North Carolina weigh station bypass sites
HELP Inc., the non-profit provider of PrePass weigh station bypass services, has announced seven new operational locations in North Carolina. These sites are in addition to the PrePass sites on I-85 at Hillsborough, which have been in service since 2015. The new PrePass locations are: I-95 northbound near Lumberton I-95 southbound in Halifax County I-77
PrePass launches new website
Weigh station bypass service provider PrePass has launched a newly redesigned website, prepass.com, which the company says will help ramp up its efforts to provide the trucking industry with timely safety and money-saving information. According to Karen Rasmussen, President and CEO of HELP Inc., the non-profit provider of PrePass, the number one goal of HELP
PrePass service expands to North Carolina
PrePass, a commercial vehicle bypass service, is expanding into its 32nd state this summer, North Carolina. HELP Inc., the provider of PrePass, and International Road Dynamics Inc., the administrator of NCPass, have reached an agreement to allow PrePass users the safety and efficiency benefits of bypassing at weigh stations located at Hillsborough, N.C. “It is exciting to have
