Bing Maps now displays real-time traffic camera images

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Published onApril 25, 2019

published onApril 25, 2019

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Microsoft recently added a newfeatureto itsBingMaps application. Users can now utilize theirBingMaps to have a look at trafficcameraimages of their specific route in real time.

Microsoft enhanced the predictive route calculation capability ofBingMaps by adding real-time traffic information in 2017. You can now track the traffic conditions on your planned route with the help of a new trafficcameraicon.

However, users can only see traffic details from a limited area. They can use the Traffic option to access the newfeature. You can find this option in the web-based version ofBingMaps.

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Thefeatureis going to offer numerous advantages to users. Let’s have a brief look at each of them.

You can quickly change your planned route if you have the real-time situation of the route.

It will help you to monitor the current traffic condition during a flood, wind storm, or snowfall. Microsoft believes that drivers can avoid dangerous routes with the help ofthecamerafeed.

Just like its Google counterpart,BingMaps monitors the current traffic conditions to allocate particular colors to your routes. For instance, the red color is an indicator of heavy traffic and orange shows a moderate one.

It seems that Microsoft is really putting its efforts to offer you a better and convenient way toplan your trips.

As a matter of fact, the newfeatureprovides some valuable information that comes to the rescue in tricky situations.

Often people get themselves stranded in unpredictable situations such as dust storms or a rainfalls. You can now use Bing Maps to avoiddangerous and challenging routes during a long road trip.

We can expect Microsoft to release more suchfeaturesin the next few months.

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