Got a problem with a pothole that is creating a bumpy ride? There are now a couple of apps for that.
The City of Toronto officially introduced two smartphone apps Friday that can be used to report the locations of potholes around the city.
With the third-party apps, people who use Android, BlackBerry or iPhone smartphones can report potholes and graffiti with the click of a button or the touch of a screen.
Pothole reports are sent to the city's transportation services division, eliminating the need to call 311 to file a verbal report. People who don't have the app can still call 311 to report a pothole, however.
When people report a pothole using the app, they can submit a photo to show city employees the size of the crater.
SeeClickFix is available for Android, BlackBerry and iPhone users, while a second app, TDOT 311, is available for the iPhone.
The free apps are operated by private developers.
On its website, the city said it has reviewed the apps to ensure they are compatible with the 311 system, but it does not endorse the apps or guarantee they will meet users' requirements, that their use will be uninterrupted, that there will be no delays, failures, errors or omissions, and that they will be virus-free.
Mayor Rob Ford and councillors Denzil Minnan Wong, Paul Ainslie, and Vincent Crisanti introduced the new smartphone apps at a news conference Friday morning. Ford touted graffiti-reporting apps earlier this month.
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