MapQuest, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AOL, has announced that it has integrated traffic and road condition cameras into its maps and directions.
March 14, 2012
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3891 MapQuest, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3890 AOL, has announced that it has integrated traffic and road condition cameras into its maps and directions. Now available in over 100 markets and featuring more than 11,000 cameras from partner 163 Inrix, the majority of the images are updated within a couple of minutes. The company says more cameras will be added in the next several months and traffic cams will also be available on MapQuest's mobile web and mobile apps in the near future.
Redflex Traffic Systems in the US has announced it is expanding its student safety division with the acquisition of SmartBus Live. Since 2008, the SmartBus Live safety camera programme has helped school districts and municipalities monitor and deter drivers who illegally pass school buses while the stop arm is deployed. It will now operate under Redflex’s safety camera programme, Redflex Student Guardian.
David Crawford detects a market for European experience. Well-established now in at least three European countries, Hard Shoulder Running (HSR) on motorways is exciting growing interest in the US. A November 2010 Report to Congress by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), on the Efficient Use of Highway Capacity, notes the role of HSR in the European-style Active Traffic Management (ATM) strategies now being recommended for implementation in the US where, until recently, they were virtually unknown.
The new VIA-Cam industrial spot speed camera from Truvelo is aimed at companies with an on-site speeding problem needing a permanent camera capturing images of vehicles exceeding the speed limit. VIA-Cam comprises a high definition camera, radar unit and IR lighting module, housed in a compact weatherproof enclosure. Features include the ability to cover two lanes - providing the option of simultaneous bi-direction speed enforcement, enabling a single camera to capture speed offences in either direction by
Research by connected car services and location analytics provider Inrix indicates that consumers are more likely to trust a traditional car maker than a leading technology company when it comes to making autonomous vehicles (AVs).
