Bavarian Transportation Department This report outlines the results of an independent test carried out by the state of Bavaria in Germany on the accuracy of the various data points that power its online traffic service BayernInfo. A key objective was to determine if floating car data (FCD) could be used effectively to fill in the ‘blind spots’ between road sensors on secondary roads to enhance traffic information. This approach would give drivers a more complete picture of current traffic situations without the need for the transport authority to maintain and install additional road sensors, which can be an expensive and time-consuming process. Traffic Management Centre (ZVM) The analysis was commissioned by the Traffic Management Centre (ZVM), part of the Bavarian Transportation Departmen

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