Google has live traffic information for the Netherlands and Belgium lwa added to its Google Maps service. In total, live traffic now in thirteen European countries, where mobile phones are supported.
The first live traffic information, which came in 2008 in Google Maps available, but initially only in the United States. Meanwhile, Google has announced that its kaartendienst live traffic has gotten in thirteen European countries, including the Benelux. This information can be used as a layer on the map to be laid. Also, mobile users of the service, all was live traffic since march available for the navigation app from Google on Android smartphones.
Except in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, offers Google Maps traffic information in Austria, the Czech republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland. In these countries, current information about the motorways and the main roads. According to Google, the data in the United Kingdom, even down to street level available. The traffic information every five to ten minutes to be updated, while using a slider also information of the expected crowds on a given trajectory is provided.