Even if traffic cams can't prevent road rage like this, they can at least catch it on tape

Boston will be one of six new cities to be installed with a number of EarthCam network cameras to be used in conjunction with traffic monitoring service, Total Traffic Network (TTN), according to a press release sent out yesterday.

The good news? TTN provides real-time traffic updates that can be streamed through a number of consumer devices, and EarthCam provides advanced webcam technology – making what seems a match made in heaven for Bostonians trying to avoid hours staring at the same “clever” bumper sticker for three miles.

TTN prides itself on providing “best-in-class, real-time traffic data service for broadcast, web, wireless, and navigation consumers, with an emphasis on providing accurate, relative, and timely information.” The company is currently the leading source for accurate, real-time traffic data, serving an estimated 125M users already. Most of the monitoring, it seems, comes from their proprietary video network.

Apparently it’s a subsidiary of the always-loved Clear Channel Radio network, but hey, if it makes navigating the system of worm holes and skyline pathways in Boston, we’re all for it. (more…)