CHP Incidents vs SoCal511

Have you ever wondered not only where traffic incidents are on the freeways, but also what's happening with them -- for example, what time the ambulance got there, if the car that broke down has a tow truck on the way, and so on? Now there's an app for that: The California Highway Patrol (CHP) meticulously logs every incident that is reported on freeways in California, and even some that aren't on freeways (maybe close to a freeway, but not necessarily on one). Anyone can retrieve that information. This app presents it in a much more readable fashion than is available from the CHP. Major Features: • View the incidents on a map • Glossary, so you can decipher what the CHP shorthand actually means. • A "Mark" button that lets you mark the locations of incidents and traffic hazards so you can more easily report them to the authorities later. FOR CALIFORNIA ONLY.

Southern California 511 (SoCal 511) is the source for traveler information providing transit and traffic information. The SoCal 511 region consists of five counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura. Location Based Information at a Glance: • Check when a bus or train will arrive or is scheduled to arrive at a stop near your current location • Check for traffic alerts (Sig Alerts, incidents, closures, etc.) and traffic congestion around your current location • Get alerts on emergencies and major events that may affect travel in the SoCal 511 region • Quick view estimated travel times for your favorite destinations and trips Transit: • Check when a bus or train will arrive or is scheduled to arrive at a stop near your current location or anywhere in the SoCal511 region using an interactive map • View Park and Ride locations and check the number of spaces and cost at each location on the interactive map • View TAP Kiosks and additional information on the interactive map Traffic: • Check for traffic alerts (Sig Alerts, incidents, closures, etc.) and traffic congestion anywhere in the SoCal 511 region using an interactive map • View the dynamic Message Signs for current traffic conditions or special events on the interactive map • Check for traffic alerts around your current location as you drive and have them announced to you Favorites: • Set up and save favorite trips, destinations, and transit stops to get information on them with one touch from the home screen Trip Planner: • Plan a driving, transit, bicycle, or walking trip from any origin to any destination in the SoCal 511 region and get directions for the trip • Get turn by turn navigation directions from your current location to any destination in SoCal while driving, biking, or walking • Transit mode utilizes local transit user knowledge not available in other commercial trip planners • View traffic impacts along your route and announced to you as you drive using turn by turn navigation