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TomTom launches Traffic Checker

TomTom has introduced the TomTom Traffic Checker, available, from today on the free TomTom MyDrive app, to advise drivers of traffic congestion on their commute before they leave the house or office. The service has been created to provide personalised notifications on drivers’ smartphones so that they can understand if, and why, there is traffic congestion on their commute. In addition, the notifications allow the driver to tap through to the MyDrive app to see the fastest available route to their desti
May 13, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
1692 TomTom has introduced the TomTom Traffic Checker, available, from today on the free TomTom MyDrive app, to advise drivers of traffic congestion on their commute before they leave the house or office.

The service has been created to provide personalised notifications on drivers’ smartphones so that they can understand if, and why, there is traffic congestion on their commute. In addition, the notifications allow the driver to tap through to the MyDrive app to see the fastest available route to their destination. Routes can be transferred to a TomTom navigation device by clicking a button in the app.

MyDrive is available for iOS and Android devices on the Apple App Store and Google Play and is also accessible via desktop at mydrive.tomtom.com on PCs and laptops. On the iOS version of MyDrive, drivers can view a personalised widget to check delays on their commute. On the Android version, drivers see a personalised notification.

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