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Best traffic app?

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Old 17-11-2009, 1:03 PM   #1
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Best traffic app?

Hi I am a van driver and was wondering which app is the best for up to date information, don't mind if I need to pay for it as long as it informative.

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Old 17-11-2009, 2:54 PM   #2
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Re: Best traffic app?

Google maps already on the phone shows the traffic.
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Old 18-11-2009, 5:14 PM   #3
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Re: Best traffic app?

TrafficTV its expensive for a reason
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Old 18-11-2009, 5:39 PM   #4
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Re: Best traffic app?

The one I use

iTunes Store
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Old 21-11-2009, 12:40 PM   #5
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The one I use

iTunes Store
x2 good little app, only problem is that it only covers england.
that taffictv looks awesome
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Old 21-11-2009, 1:27 PM   #6
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-1 for that traffic info app from me...

I know its only as good as the highways agency website feed; but therein lies the problem.

it consistently doesnt update the info; because neither does the highways agency,

so you might (or will in this case) divert from a road only to find the traffic has cleared because the highways agency havent updated the status.

I find the google real time traffic overlay for maps is more reliable.
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Old 24-11-2009, 5:29 PM   #7
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Google maps already on the phone shows the traffic.
How do you add teh traffic overlay in Google maps ?
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Old 24-11-2009, 5:54 PM   #8
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How do you add teh traffic overlay in Google maps ?
Zoom in to a motorway and then press the "curl" which should roll up to show a "Show Traffic" button. If the button is not available, you are not zoomed in enough.
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