NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns(TM) can save drivers fuel and time

Testing shows robust database of typical traffic conditions enables time-saving, alternate routes. NAVTEQ, the leading provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, announced that its ?Traffic Patterns? provides time-saving alternate routes around typical North American traffic congestion, saving commuters up to 22 hours a year. Recent extensive NAVTEQ research, including nearly 395,000 unique route tests in 18 U.S. and Canadian cities, concluded that NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns saves drivers 22 hours a year for an average, daily, roundtrip commute of 40 miles.