UK-based RouteShoot has been awarded a one-year contract to provide GPS and video capturing software for road safety inspections in Scotland.

The contract was awarded by Performance Audit Group in Glasgow (PAGPlus), which delivers detailed road audits and monitoring on behalf of Transport Scotland to monitor contractor performance.

As per the contract terms, RouteShoot will provide a cloud-hosted video and mapping content management system for safety patrols and route inspections to PAGplus.

The geo-referencing technology will see the collection of 372,000km of video footage.

RouteShoot founder and managing director Gary Wilson said: “Our new customer win with PAGplus and Transport Scotland underlines our position as the market leader in the provision of geo-referenced video solutions.

“I am extremely proud of all the efforts that our team based in Exeter have made to secure this prestigious commission. It is an exciting opportunity to be working with Transport Scotland and PAGplus to ensure that every Trunk Road and Motorway in Scotland has regular video coverage.”

"Our new customer win with PAGplus and Transport Scotland underlines our position as the market leader in the provision of geo-referenced video solutions."

RouteShoot’s technology makes use of real-time, fully integrated recording software that creates a version of events that is similar to Google Street View.

The events are created using the GPS information recorded within the device including distance, bearing, and speed attributes.

The technology will be used by the field staff for monitoring traffic, planning, and identifying potential hazards.

Image: Staff at RouteShoot. Photo: Exter City Council.