SigAlert.com

Hanson told me that he always checks SigAlert.com before starting his daily commute on the highways of Southern California. It is a very informative web site. SigAlert.com shows the traffic speeds and reports between the exits of all major highways. If you are a commuter in California, you know that there's always traffic on the highways. Before heading out of the door, log on SigAlert.com so you can at least pick a route that has the least amount of traffic between you and the destination.

SigAlert.com is a free service for the basic traffic reports. The site also offers paying members ($2.95 a month or $19.95 a year) more detailed reports such as images from various live traffic cameras, personalized routes and travel time estimates, and much more.