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Real time traffic updates

  • 08-04-2019 01:37PM
    #1
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 42,061 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I have this on my cars Sat Nav.
    As I approach traffic, the road turns red. Green for ok.

    But i'm wondering how the system knows where traffic is?
    Where does the info come from?

    At times, its down to the meter where the line of traffic is!

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    F34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭F34


    kceire wrote: »
    I have this on my cars Sat Nav.
    As I approach traffic, the road turns red. Green for ok.

    But i'm wondering how the system knows where traffic is?
    Where does the info come from?

    At times, its down to the meter where the line of traffic is!

    Cheers.

    Your car is most likely using google maps and that works by tracking peoples phones on the road to determine what pace the traffic is moving at.


  • #3
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 18,175 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Wase has clever live info with real time driver input.


  • #4
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 42,061 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    F34 wrote: »
    Your car is most likely using google maps and that works by tracking peoples phones on the road to determine what pace the traffic is moving at.

    Its the BMW NBT System.


  • #5
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,504 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Wase has clever live info with real time driver input.

    As too does Google maps.


  • #6
    F34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭F34


    kceire wrote: »
    Its the BMW NBT System.

    Yeah that’s definitely Google maps.


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