Bumper to bumper in KL

TIRED of getting stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in Kuala Lumpur? The good news for iPhone users is that you can finally take advantage of the city’s various traffic monitoring services on their mobile device thanks to MyEyes Traffic.

The locally developed app has hit the top spot on the Malaysian App Store in the past few weeks, definitely gaining attention for its usefulness in navigating through the busy streets of Kuala Lumpur.

MyEyes Traffic allows users to conveniently access information on the traffic situation along various major roads around the city and several major highways in the Klang Valley.

The application connects to the websites of the Integrated Transport Information System (Itis), Plus and Malaysian Highway Authority, to stream images captured from the CCTV cameras set up along the roads and highways in the city.

This iPhone 3G app streams traffic CCTV images directly from the following websites providing a convenient way to look at traffic camera images wherever you are:
http://www.itis.com.my/
http://www.llmtrafik.gov.my/

Thanks to Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur and Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia for sharing the web content with road users online.

Requirements:
• iPhone and iPodTouch with OS3.0 and above.
• Internet access via WiFi, 3G, EDGE or GPRS.


User Guides:

• Launch the app and select the list of camera available for viewing of the traffic images.
• When a magnifying glass appeared, tab it to enlarge the image or use fingers to move or pan in or out.
• When viewing traffic images, always take note of the time stamp of the image to confirm the time when the image were taken.

• You may add camera into the Favourite from the All Camera Screen by tapping on the blue arrows. By tapping blue arrow again, it will remove it from Favourite.

• Within Favourite screen, user may swipe to remove the camera from the list.

• Several preference settings available in iPhone's Settings screen to configure the app:

* Colors of the screen
* Provide sound or vibration feedback


The MyEyes Traffic application for the iPhone.

To find out more and download this iPhone app, please click here.

Some of the benefits of ITIS:

• Allows informed decisions to be made on travel (i.e. choice of routes, modes and schedules)
• Enables real-time capture of traffic information for incident management and long-term transport planning
• Alleviates traffic congestion and delays during rush hour periods and emergency situations
• Reduces accidents, their severity and impact on the highway
• Improves emergency assistance for motorists and commuters
• Reduces travel times and promotes more uniform traffic flow
• Reduces pollution as a result of less time idling in traffic
• Provides comfort, safety and security in highway travel particularly around construction zones
• Improves utilisation of available road capacity
• Improves quality of life in the Klang Valley

Plan your journey now!
Now, you can avoid traffic jams and have a smooth journey around KL with real-time information on road congestion.