Has anyone else tried to use the traffic monitor in Google Maps? It took
me a while to figure out that grey roadways are sections with no data,
and not roadways with mostly free-flowing traffic.
It is a good first effort, but is mostly useless without being real-time.
It would be far more useful if you could click on a section of roadway,
and it would bring up a traffic webcam of that area.
Just having the map itself isn't very useful. Above is a map of Cleveland
during morning rush hour. And shockingly -- SHOCKINGLY -- there is a lot
of traffic and congestion going into downtown. I never would have
guessed. It's a good thing that Google is on top of it.
As the data evolves into a real-time traffic and congestion map, it would
be amazing to be able to see that screen in a car. An accident occurs?
That section starts blinking red, catches your eye, and you know to
re-route.
But right now, it really doesn't tell me anything I don't already know,
and is far worse than the traffic report on local radio.
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