RACQ has made learning to drive much easier with a new logbook app via SapientNitro

RACQ has made learning to drive much easier for young Queenslanders, with a new logbook app by SapientNitro.

In Queensland, learner drivers are required to complete a minimum of 100 hours of driving practice, recorded in a logbook. Now the bulky, hand-written logbook that was carried between cars is a thing of the past thanks to the RACQ Learn2go app, based on the company’s Learn2go learner driver program.

The iOS or Andriod app tracks the learner’s driving distance, night and day driving hours, approved driving practice, and enables them to print or email their logbook while syncing with the online logbook.

Says Rod Netterfield at RACQ: “We were able to soft launch the Learn2go app ahead of the school holiday period, which is a peak time for Learner drivers, and after two weeks we already had more than 2,000 downloads and a number of five-star ratings from users. The app has been very well received and we are excited for phase two.”

At SapientNitro, Stephen Forth, managing director Brisbane, said the app received a lot of media attention as soon as it launched, before the app had received any promotion.

Says Forth: “The Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Scott Emerson gave his official recognition of the app, calling it an Australian first and declaring it ‘the way of the future,'”

Phase two is integrating more functionality into the app, including map integration, movement tracking, social sharing, notifications and tablet support.