Yahoo to Provide Real-Time Traffic News

Filed in: Web, Yahoo! — December 29th, 2004

NEW YORK – Many travelers by now are accustomed to getting maps and driving directions on the Internet. A new offering from Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO – news) will now provide real-time traffic conditions as well.

Using information from radio traffic reports, police scanners, embedded road sensors and traffic helicopters, Yahoo will warn motorists of construction and other delays along a planned route. In some cases, the new service will also provide weather advisories issued by state and local jurisdictions.

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