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App Adds Social Element To Road Hazard and Patrol Warnings 

Imagine an app where other drivers upload road hazard, traffic and police patrolling data in real time.   If that sounds like something you'd be interested in, then download Trapster. 

Our friends at BuffaloCars.com told us today on Twitter that early versions of the app were good ideas in theory, but the app was slow and lagged.  Well good thing that Cnet reported this morning that Trapster has an update and so far the new version is solid.  

The social element in particular sounds interesting and incredibly useful.  You can report road hazards and patrol areas and other users can then click "thumbs up" to confirm them or "thumbs down" to say the hazards are no longer an issue. This will help data stay up to date.

Hazards can be anything from traffic to red light cameras and where police speed traps are set up.  In addition, the map will display terrain AND street data and can even calculate your speed based on your GPS.  If the speed limit is exceeded, a glowing yellow icon will let you know.

Very cool.  Of course the key here to either mount your phone to your dashboard or have your navigator using it.  Checking the app while driving is not only dangerous but a severe fine and ticket.  So use it wisely, could be very helpful!