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Minnesota DOT's email updates help reduce traffic

GasBuddy Blog -- How many times have you driven on the interstate --crawling at less than half the speed you should be traveling-- only to see an electronic message board that informs you of what's painfully obvious; that motorists may 'encounter delays'?

Minnesota's Dept. of Transportation has a solution and they've implemented a more proactive system to deliver timely, targeted construction news. To date, more than 16,000 Minnesotans have signed up for MnDOT's email updates, a service that sends out information about major construction projects around the state, both current and future projects. They share video links too so motorists can see what's planned in months ahead.

Individuals can sign up for updates on roads they regularly...

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Submitted May 14, 2012 By: PD

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rampower80 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,039 Points:460,940 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:58:06 PM Ignore rampower80 Report Abuse Better government that actually affects people's daily life.
Digger52 Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,402 Points:847,960 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:55:45 PM Ignore Digger52 Report Abuse OK
mnbeancounter Champion Author Minnesota Posts:4,732 Points:1,061,840 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:55:30 PM Ignore mnbeancounter Report Abuse Why not listen to the radio and leave your phone alone so your eyes can be on the road
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,909 Points:1,732,835 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:54:54 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Good information. Be sure to follow the no cell phone rule while driving.
mitchell6597 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,462 Points:728,360 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:53:03 PM Ignore mitchell6597 Report Abuse I kind of think it may be safer to listen to radio updates, but that's just me....
superhop Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,118 Points:1,333,945 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:49:13 PM Ignore superhop Report Abuse reading emails and driving???
pbear316 Champion Author Akron Posts:2,025 Points:676,165 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:49:10 PM Ignore pbear316 Report Abuse Now I need an app to dynamically route me as I am driving home.
nwhawk Champion Author Kansas Posts:1,957 Points:570,715 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:48:53 PM Ignore nwhawk Report Abuse Sounds like a version of texting to me! Isn't that unsafe and ilegal in many states?
BigBob12345 Champion Author Gasbuddy Posts:1,521 Points:304,730 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:48:09 PM Ignore BigBob12345 Report Abuse Old news
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,744 Points:1,908,360 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:42:52 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse Yesterday's article and certainly is not worthwhile enough to repeat
singlemom27 Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,108 Points:639,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:42:07 PM Ignore singlemom27 Report Abuse I can just see drivers crashing while checking their traffic emails on their smart phones...
Grandkid1 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,285 Points:223,665 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:38:09 PM Ignore Grandkid1 Report Abuse Hmmmmmm
NanaNJNJ Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:280 Points:56,025 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:32:46 PM Ignore NanaNJNJ Report Abuse dot dot dot...
ShabbyPA Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,815 Points:680,490 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:30:46 PM Ignore ShabbyPA Report Abuse whatever
gem1224 Champion Author Tulsa Posts:1,541 Points:491,640 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:29:56 PM Ignore gem1224 Report Abuse Isn't that illegal??
Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,889 Points:3,128,005 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:29:45 PM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse Just some more stuff that slows down traffic, who can read those signs at regular speeds?????????
dacofa Champion Author Nevada Posts:5,373 Points:1,148,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:28:24 PM Ignore dacofa Report Abuse email on the fly?
CDMAuto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,788 Points:752,940 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:27:47 PM Ignore CDMAuto Report Abuse E-mail reading or text reading WHAT THE HELL IS THE DIFFERENCE they both cause accidents and just recently a death.....
mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:8,249 Points:1,815,270 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:27:44 PM Ignore mplato Report Abuse cant text and drive but you can read emails and drive? Minnesota...get it together
bbreff Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,843 Points:2,567,440 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:26:15 PM Ignore bbreff Report Abuse Which is worse, texting or reading email?
jpgilmor Champion Author Houston Posts:2,160 Points:602,975 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:24:54 PM Ignore jpgilmor Report Abuse So now drivers are checking their email while driving?
plbell627 Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,138 Points:1,201,305 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:21:48 PM Ignore plbell627 Report Abuse Please get new articles not rerunning yesterdays articles.
SaturnSC Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,051 Points:831,725 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:20:56 PM Ignore SaturnSC Report Abuse They should do it in Columbus OH
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,855 Points:4,043,070 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:15:56 PM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse I agree with uptherefiners
uptherefiners Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,048 Points:1,002,000 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:08:21 PM Ignore uptherefiners Report Abuse please see yesterday's reply
arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,971 Points:408,895 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:07:24 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse If the e-mail is forwarded to your phone and you take your eyes off the road to read it...isn't that distracted driving? I can see it now "Yes Officer, I hit the other vehicle while momentarily distracted reading a road update from the state DOT sent to my e-mail."
bababooey2 Champion Author Hartford Posts:6,346 Points:1,301,845 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:03:37 PM Ignore bababooey2 Report Abuse So you get it on your hand held device while your driving?
WillyG Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,548 Points:905,115 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 4:01:06 PM Ignore WillyG Report Abuse All this technology . . .
honkerman Champion Author San Jose Posts:44,237 Points:2,396,120 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:58:27 PM Ignore honkerman Report Abuse 49 other states???
RAC110 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,949 Points:1,851,545 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:55:59 PM Ignore RAC110 Report Abuse so good to have this available
ScottTee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,381 Points:1,061,645 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:55:26 PM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse hope people aren't reading their email while driving, YIKES!
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camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,226 Points:609,750 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:51:40 PM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse wow
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,059 Points:660,545 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:48:09 PM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse While in VA, the VDOT will text you trafic condition.
TNT2EC Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,989 Points:1,512,610 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:44:35 PM Ignore TNT2EC Report Abuse Again, I can't use my smart phone to get these messages as I drive because the highway patrol will stop me and give me a ticket.
NemoIL Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,020 Points:1,312,245 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:42:01 PM Ignore NemoIL Report Abuse About time.
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:8,619 Points:1,913,030 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:41:56 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse I can get real time, live traffic updates on my BlackBerry with BlackBerry Traffic (which uses TomTom GPS software).
Catfish93001 Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,200 Points:247,955 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:37:36 PM Ignore Catfish93001 Report Abuse Some GPS units have traffic condition updates, but usually confined to urban areas. Pretty cool! On my Magellan it's pretty accurate, too.
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:7,046 Points:1,905,165 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:35:32 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse Just tell me about the traffic jam while I still have time to switch my route!
ljmh Champion Author Akron Posts:3,047 Points:551,060 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:35:13 PM Ignore ljmh Report Abuse Good
nehemiah Champion Author Portland Posts:4,756 Points:929,640 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:32:17 PM Ignore nehemiah Report Abuse good, but we still need more alternatives
fromdarange Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,355 Points:404,655 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:29:48 PM Ignore fromdarange Report Abuse Great idea, even if repeated. More radio stations are broadcasting delays too.
ace12012 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,665 Points:324,385 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:27:51 PM Ignore ace12012 Report Abuse read it before.
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:7,893 Points:1,774,045 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:26:26 PM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse Usually PD posts two articles. Maybe he is on vacation and only has time to post one article each day?
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nigelb Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,454 Points:1,390,780 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:24:42 PM Ignore nigelb Report Abuse Old news - there must be a way of posting a new article each day so that we don't have to see the same old stuff!
mackconsult Champion Author Portland Posts:5,309 Points:864,355 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:23:08 PM Ignore mackconsult Report Abuse Good for them
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srchr Champion Author San Jose Posts:7,248 Points:1,619,075 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:20:03 PM Ignore srchr Report Abuse waste of taxpayer money - let a private outfit do it
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,140 Points:1,882,695 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:18:42 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse Alright
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,703 Points:758,305 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 3:18:18 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Do the Minnesota State Police ticket drivers trying to read their emails? [Edited by: SpankyMI at 5/15/2012 4:18:41 PM EST]