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Use the Traffic module to create traffic reports.

For example, you may want to create a traffic report detailing a collision at a specific intersection to alert viewers of potential delays as a result. In situations like construction zones reports, you can also provide drive time details.

You can create and manage your traffic reports in Chameleon. From the Home page, under Content Control select  Traffic. 

Add New Traffic Report

1. If prompted, select a Content Group from the list to filter content by that Content Group. Content Groups are created and managed in the User Setup > Content Groups module. 
2. Under Traffic Reports, click Add New.
3. Enter a Road name.
4. Select a Direction, if necessary.
5. Enter descriptive Route Text, as needed, such as Gardiner EB (427 to DVP) or 410 Southbound (Steeles to 401).
6. Enter Place details, such as a cross-street, corner, landmark, or other identifying details.
7. Select the Type of traffic incident.
8. Enter Drive Time values, if desired.
9. Enter a Camera URL, if desired
   1. You can use a traffic video feeds that resembles this: http://www.quebec511.info/diffusion/en/camera/camera.ashx?format=mp4&id=3452
10. Enter a Description, if desired.
11. Enter More information via Dynamic Fields if desired.
12. Specify whether this traffic report is enabled for broadcast using the Airs option. Clear this option to prevent this report from being broadcast.
    
13. Click Add Now.

Manage Existing Traffic Reports 

You can manage existing traffic reports at any time as follows:

Action	Details
Modify Traffic Reports	Click Edit to modify a traffic report.   Modify traffic report details as needed. Click Save Now to save your changes.  Click Edit All to modify all traffic reports at once. Click Save All Changes.
Remove Traffic Reports	Removing a traffic report also removes that report from any playlist where it has been added. Click Remove  to remove the traffic report. Click OK to confirm.
Enable or Disable Traffic Reports for Broadcast	Traffic report is enabled for broadcast to display on-air. Click to disable the traffic report and prevent it from going to broadcast.  Traffic report is disabled. Click to enable the traffic report and allow it to go to broadcast. Click to enable all existing traffic reports in the list. These reports will go to broadcast. Click to disable all existing traffic reports in the list. These reports will not go to broadcast.
Sort Traffic Reports	You can sort the columns of the table; however this sort order does not affect broadcast output. By default, the sort order is the broadcast order. Click on a column header to sort in ascending or descending or default order.

Add Traffic Playlist 

You can create a new traffic playlist for your specific broadcast needs.

1. Enter a new playlist name and press the ENTER key.
   

2. Move traffic reports between the Traffic Reports list and the playlist you created:

   • Drag and drop reports from one list to the other.
   • Double-click on a report to move it to the end of the playlist or remove it from the playlist.

Manage Traffic Report Playlists

You can manage existing traffic report playlists at any time as follows: