Any one else got a traffic master clock?

[afcbadam]

just buy a tom tom with the tmc traffic receiver! not only allerting you to traffic build up on your route (way before the traffic mastr clock) it will automatically re- route you around the hold up's.

[KevG]

A bit about the Traffic Master Clock

MG Rover drivers get out of a jam with clock alert

Trafficmaster Plc, a leading quality traffic information provider for the worldwide market, announces an agreement with MG Rover Group to provide its customers with the Trafficmaster Traffic Alert. The Traffic Alert provides drivers with traffic congestion warnings on roads within a 20-mile radius of the vehicle. This will help MG or Rover's customers to avoid traffic jams, which according to the Office of National Statistics is the most serious problem faced by today's drivers.

Trafficmaster Traffic Alert, provided as a standard fit to all 2003 built Rover 25 and Rover 45 Rover models, will be fitted into the car's dashboard and will display the time, as well as traffic warnings. The driver is first alerted to congestion problems when the device beeps. Clock Alert then displays the distance, the direction and the number of the road where congestion has been identified.

Traffic data is taken from Trafficmaster's 7,500 sensors that monitor traffic flows across 8,000 miles of the UK's road network. When the speed of traffic falls below 30 mph on motorways or between 20mph and 10mph on various trunk roads, the Traffic Alert device is sent information to warn the driver of congestion ahead.

The Clock Alert device will be launched by MG Rover Group at The British International Motor Show on the 22nd October. John Sanders, Director Sales and Marketing MG Rover Group, comments: "MG Rover Group is providing its customers with an enhanced driving experience with the integration of Trafficmaster's Traffic Alert system to ensure drivers arrive at their destination and avoid unnecessary congestion."

[TegTypeR]

I see.

Bit out dated really.

[arwilson80]

Originally Posted by TegTypeR

Bit out dated really.

...but unobtrousive and a small fraction of the price of a sat nav.

[afcbadam]

Originally Posted by arwilson80

...but unobtrousive and a small fraction of the price of a sat nav.

but it doesnt tell you where your going and where the speed camera's are

[talkingcars]

I bought one from someone but was disappointed with the information supplied, when it did alert you to a jam it was usually after you had joined it, then the segments started playing up so it came out.

On long journys I also had our navman with traffic info and that was more helpful but still only as good as the info put into the system and then only when it gets a signal.

[Ritchy]

its a wee toy thing to add to your dash though:P and it doesnt cost anything to update

[Phate]

How does it update? I'm interested

[Steves Cleenz]

i have one too in my van, it updates from them blue or green sensor things you see at the roadside or hanging from the bridges

[Ritchy]

yeah takes it from the trafffic master network, i dont know how good it will be yet, not tried on the motorway yet, but i like tho look of it, bigger screen than the normal clock and isnt too obtrusive, the rover master tec at work told me his wife has it on her 45 and its great