To speed up the gate process for truckers, Georgia Ports Authority says it is rolling out facial recognition at its Garden City Terminal gates.
Port officials said in a press release that a successful trial has been completed and that facial recognition is now available at all inbound lanes at Gate 3. GPA added that this is the first phase of a gradual rollout of facial recognition technology at all gates at Garden City Terminal.
Port officials said drivers must still keep their TWIC cards in their immediate possession while on the terminal, but drivers who have enrolled in the system no longer need to present the cards at lanes equipped with facial recognition.
Drivers who wish to enroll in facial recognition may do so from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at GPA Public Safety, 102 Main St., in Garden City. A TWIC card is required. Facial recognition enrollment is separate from GPA Trucker App enrollment.
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