Beat the Jam

Haymaker Apps

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About this app

Beat the Jam is an all-in-one traffic monitoring and analysis tool for the Causeway and 2nd Link. It provides real-time jam estimates, traffic cameras and traffic forecasts using historical data. Use it to plan your trip across the border!

Main Features:
1. Real-time estimates of time to clear the causeway or 2nd link from Google Maps
2. 24 Hour forecast of traffic trends using historical data, up to 6 days ahead
3. Real-time cctv images of road conditions
4. Useful and convenient services through our partners

Ratings and reviews

It does what it says it does - it helps you beat the jam, with pretty accurate data and predictions. There are ads, but a really small price to pay for what is a simple fuss-free app that delivers good information.

Misleading and inaccurate info. I've encountered many times when the info was totally the opposite, or the duration suddenly shoot up which nearly impossible that the traffic could be building up within the timeframe. The traffic cameras images often "down" while the images were clearly shown at other app/websites. The reference data was outdated.

Currently, the forecast is using the data from the last week for "regular" days and past year's holidays for the same this year. However, there are occasions where the dataset used for the forecast may not be considered by the app. Example, Children's Day. Hence I would like to request an additional feature that allows users to select the historical data for forecast, by specific date as an option.

What's new

- Improved the location tracking algorithm such that it activates only when the app is active, and much less frequently. That means there is no background tracking and thus, no strain on battery life. Your location helps us improve the accuracy of our traffic data and forecasts!
- Added a new section that displays all traffic cams at the Causeway and 2nd Link
- Bug fixes and improvements