{"id":13595,"date":"2015-04-02T22:25:57","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T02:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=13595"},"modified":"2017-11-09T09:20:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:20:00","slug":"congested-tomtom-thinks-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/congested-tomtom-thinks-you-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Congested? TomTom thinks you are"},"content":{"rendered":"

TomTom \u2013 makers of my favorite GPS units<\/a>, have just completed a study on the most congested cities around North America and around the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Traffic Congestion<\/h1>\n

\"Germany\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The good news for the US is that only Los Angeles finished in the top 25 cities with the world\u2019s worst congestion.<\/p>\n

Looking at the next 25 worst, San Francisco comes in at 26, Honolulu at 43, New York at 45, and Seattle at 46. If I have to be stuck in traffic, I guess I\u2019d opt for being 43rd<\/sup>\u2026in Hawaii. Luckily, my hometown of Cleveland comes in at 144 (or 51st<\/sup> in the United States.)<\/p>\n

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\"TomTom<\/a>

Click image for larger version<\/p><\/div>\n

Click here for a detailed look at the worst cities in the US<\/a>, and then select \u201cNorth America\u201d in the first pulldown and \u201cUnited States\u201d in the second.<\/p>\n

\u201cTomTom\u2019s mission is to reduce traffic congestion for everyone,\u201d said Jocelyn Vigreux, President of TomTom USA. \u201cOur traffic data shows that there are opportunities for businesses, road authorities and drivers to use TomTom\u2019s real-time traffic information to help ease the impact of rush hour traffic for road users every day. In addition to recognizing the impact of rush hour traffic, the TomTom Traffic Index can help road authorities measure the performance of their network and pinpoint areas where traffic flow can be improved.\u201d<\/p>\n

It’s interesting to note that TomTom is based in Amsterdam, a city that has all but abandoned the automobile with over 1.5 million bikes used in the city.<\/p>\n

\"Amsterdam<\/a><\/p>\n

To take advantage of TomTom’s\u00a0real-time traffic information, you need a GPS unit that offers that capability. Check out these units for some possibilities:<\/p>\n[easyazon_infoblock align=”none” identifier=”B00I9UKS6O” locale=”US” tag=”thetra03-20″]\n[easyazon_infoblock align=”none” identifier=”B007M4Z7GO” locale=”US” tag=”thetra03-20″]\n

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