trafficmap.co.uk is a web site brought to us from our friends at the Highway Agency you know the people, thats right the ones who look after our roads.
They have deciced to help us by putting the latest information on a website to let us know how fast or slow we can travel along the length ... Read review
Advantages: Warns you of delays or accidents ahead. Disadvantages: You know whats coming.
trafficmap.co.uk is a web site brought to us from our friends at the Highway Agency you know the people, thats right the ones who look after our roads.
They have deciced to help us by putting the latest information on a website to let us know how fast or slow we can travel along the length and breath of the UK on the motorways.
You can click on part of a map that takes you to the motorway you will be traveling on. It ... ...weather warnings all with little warning signs along the motorway you are looking at.
If you hold your cursor over a warning sign it will give you a brief discription of what is happening on that part of the motorway. It normally tells you when delays expected, how long you will be delayed and how fast the traffic is moving.
Now its not a bad idea, you can plan your way around roadworks if their are big delays. If their ... more
trafficmap.co.uk is a web site brought to us from our friends at the Highway Agency you know the people, thats right the ones who look after our roads.
They have deciced to help us by putting the latest information on a website to let us know how fast or slow we can travel along the length and breath of the UK on the motorways.
You can click on part of a map that takes you to the motorway you will be traveling on. It will show you confirmed or unconfirmed accidents, delays, roadworks and weather warnings all with little warning signs along the motorway you are looking at.
If you hold your cursor over a warning sign it will give you a brief discription of what is happening on that part of the motorway. It normally tells you when delays expected, how long you will be delayed and how fast the traffic is moving.
Now its not a bad idea, you can plan your way around roadworks if their are big delays. If their is a big accident and its going to take along time to clear the road you can take an alternative route. Now thats ok if its happened before you start your journey but the problem is how many people can access the internet when they set off on their journey. Ahh i hear you say my phone has internet access. Yes but then you would be breaking the law using your phone whilst driving. Also you could end up being one of those warning signs along the motorway saying accident two hour delay just because you used your phone whilst driving.
Their is a live traffic update phone number 24 hours a day. It is not over priced at 8p minute from landlines, but says mobiles are more expensive. Here we go again who has a landline in their car, and your breaking the law if you use your mobile. Best option car share, helps the enviroment less traffic on road less accidents less delays and they can ring the help line sorted.
The web site has a sitemap that takes you to an information page. It tells you about road projects, knowledge centre and other helpful links.
One of the links is for compensation. Now i have your attention, it lists a number of road works and if you live near any of them you could be entitled to some money. This did happen to me once and i got a couple of thousand.
The website is only on a trial basis and they ask you if you would fill in a feedback form to help them improve the website.
Its a good idea but obviously there is a few problems. The main one how to get the updated information while you are in a car driving.
