Motorists told to read the signs

Friday, 30 May 2014 00:00

Motorists will be better placed to plan their journey around the Island thanks to the launch of a new app.

'Readthesigns' has been created by the Department of Infrastructure to keep people up to date with road closures and driving conditions.

The app is refreshed every five minutes and is free of charge - it will be used year round but is expected to be particularly useful during the busy TT period:

Highway customer services officer Bill Corlett says it gathers information from the 10 matrix signs:

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