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Get the Traffic Report When You Need It

Traffic is quite possibly one of the most nerve wrecking events of everyday life. When you find yourself stuck in traffic and realize that you have missed the traffic announcement on the radio by mere seconds, chances are you just want to scream. Luckily, there is finally a solution that will save you both aggravation and time, best of all it is web-based. Today the company that launched the first ?mobile traffic map? in the U.S., TrafficGauge Inc., announced another first: downloadable traffic maps for computer desktops.

Starting today drivers can instantly view a real-time traffic map with a single mouse click. So before commuters do battle with freeway traffic, with one glance at their computer screen they can see where the jams are and pick a quicker route. The company?s hand-held TrafficGauge Mobile Traffic Map? device was introduced to Seattle in 2003, to Los Angeles in 2004 and most recently to the San Francisco Bay Area in November 2005.

Delivering real-time traffic conditions wirelessly anytime and anywhere, the TrafficGauge Mobile Traffic Map saves commuters the time and frustration of being stuck in traffic -- users report saving on average more than eight hours a month. Chicago will be the next market to benefit from the device with a planned introduction later this year. TrafficGauge for PC enables users to view traffic with just one click of a ?T? icon on the computer desktop. Like the hand-held device, TrafficGauge for PC is automatically updated 24/7.