Using MobileTraffic you can check live traffic cameras from your mobile phone and see whether one or the other road junction is busy. It helps you find out what is the best road to take. The service is quite new and already has 4,655 cameras across 7 countries, including most of the major cities like New York, Washnigton, London, Sydney etc. You don’t need to register or pay for anything, it’s free and can be accessed both from computer or mobile phone (data usage fees may apply).
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Please note, if you plan to use this service on a regular basis then make sure to check with your mobile carrier about the data usage fees. Unless you are on an unlimited data plan, using MobileTraffic.tv from a mobile phone can be quite costly.
Go to MobileTraffic @ www.mobiletraffic.tv
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Good profile. We’ve added lots of new features like the ability to search and bookmark your favorite cameras for quick access from your mobile device.
-jeff
http://www.mobiletraffic.tv
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