TomTom traffic enhancement

[rkrmpg]

I have been using TomTom Traffic for a few weeks now in the Eastern Loudoun County/Western Fairfax County area and I find the traffic to be a little less then reliable in its accuracy.

I not sure if it would be a good idea or not due to the fact that it could be abused but what about the ability to report traffic delays? There could be a button on the TomTom where you could report a traffic delay on a route you are on that TomTom Traffic has not reported a delay or even report that traffic is clear when it reports a delay.

Thoughts on this? Any one else in the NoVA area using TomTom Traffic and find similar issues with the inaccuracies or lack or delay reporting?

 

[Pedro2NR]

I believe the major problem is information on traffic delays may take a while to process and then distribute to all other users. By the time information has been distributed, traffic may be relieved or worse.

 

[jzerocsk]

There is at least one traffic service that is working on a system that aggregates data reported back in real time from devices on the road. The catch is that they need to have a critical mass before they can accurately spot the difference between an old man going 10MPH on the highway and an actual traffic delay