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Gromit · 07-24-2016, 07:26 PM

I found this list of Oregon traffic cameras - I think these are just snapshots though

http://www.tripcheck.com/TextPages/C...sp?curRegion=0

It would be nice to know if your truck was still in the country.

I found this news article about a company that has sixteen cameras covering the border near San Diego - I went to the site and it looks as if it is live data only; but it might be worth contacting them to see if they keep archives.

Probably would only need to review traffic starting from whatever the driving time was from your location to the border - Maybe the thieves would have made a beeline trying to get over the border before the truck was reported stolen? I wonder if Mexico requires annual registration? I know the Mexico cars have license plates but I don't recall seeing year and month stickers on their plates.

I noticed another site that covers a bridge that crosses the border from Texas to Mexico - though I think it was live feed only.

Here is a link to the sixteen border cameras:

http://bordertraffic.com

Here is the article:

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Border cams give view of traffic

By Robert J. Hawkins (/staff/robert-hawkins/) | 7:28 p.m. May 30, 2011

SAN YSIDRO — When it comes to crossing the border, especially at San Ysidro, every driver is looking for an edge.

Chula Vista entrepreneurs Greg and Margaret Yova might have it with their website bordertraffic.com (http://bordertraffic.com).

Their company has 16 webcams strategically placed on the Mexico side of the border, all pointed at vehicle and pedestrian traffic working its way north.

Bordertraffic.com (http://Bordertraffic.com) is providing drivers with what are essentially real-time views of all lanes of traffic, as well as pedestrian and SENTRI lines.

The Yovas have about 30 years of experience crossing the border, Margaret Yova said. “It used to be that the border was fairly predictable,” she said, “long lines on the left, shorter ones to the right. But the longer ones could move faster.”

Much has changed, though, with enhanced security measures and priority lines, such as SENTRI.

Bordertraffic.com launched some time ago without fanfare, but establishing the array of cameras and providing reliable images has taken awhile.

Greg Yova, an engineer by training, has developed his own video technology that periodically grabs loops of traffic conditions and feeds them to the website and mobile devices.

While not technically “live,” the loops are fed frequently enough to portray an accurate snapshot of traffic conditions, said Margaret Yova.

The website has been optimized for mobile phones and is mostly free. Only the five cams focused on the SENTRI lanes are behind a subscription window. The fee for those is $6.99 a month.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said the federal agency takes “no position” on the video-based traffic service. The agency offers its own text-based service, which provides wait times for all border crossings, at apps.cbp.gov/bwt (http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt).

© Copyright 2016 The San Diego Union-Tribune. All rights reserved.

07-24-2016, 07:26 PM	#74
Gromit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 500	Re: Stolen.... I found this list of Oregon traffic cameras - I think these are just snapshots though http://www.tripcheck.com/TextPages/C...sp?curRegion=0 It would be nice to know if your truck was still in the country. I found this news article about a company that has sixteen cameras covering the border near San Diego - I went to the site and it looks as if it is live data only; but it might be worth contacting them to see if they keep archives. Probably would only need to review traffic starting from whatever the driving time was from your location to the border - Maybe the thieves would have made a beeline trying to get over the border before the truck was reported stolen? I wonder if Mexico requires annual registration? I know the Mexico cars have license plates but I don't recall seeing year and month stickers on their plates. I noticed another site that covers a bridge that crosses the border from Texas to Mexico - though I think it was live feed only. Here is a link to the sixteen border cameras: http://bordertraffic.com Here is the article: ******************************* Border cams give view of traffic By Robert J. Hawkins (/staff/robert-hawkins/) \| 7:28 p.m. May 30, 2011 SAN YSIDRO — When it comes to crossing the border, especially at San Ysidro, every driver is looking for an edge. Chula Vista entrepreneurs Greg and Margaret Yova might have it with their website bordertraffic.com (http://bordertraffic.com). Their company has 16 webcams strategically placed on the Mexico side of the border, all pointed at vehicle and pedestrian traffic working its way north. Bordertraffic.com (http://Bordertraffic.com) is providing drivers with what are essentially real-time views of all lanes of traffic, as well as pedestrian and SENTRI lines. The Yovas have about 30 years of experience crossing the border, Margaret Yova said. “It used to be that the border was fairly predictable,” she said, “long lines on the left, shorter ones to the right. But the longer ones could move faster.” Much has changed, though, with enhanced security measures and priority lines, such as SENTRI. Bordertraffic.com launched some time ago without fanfare, but establishing the array of cameras and providing reliable images has taken awhile. Greg Yova, an engineer by training, has developed his own video technology that periodically grabs loops of traffic conditions and feeds them to the website and mobile devices. While not technically “live,” the loops are fed frequently enough to portray an accurate snapshot of traffic conditions, said Margaret Yova. The website has been optimized for mobile phones and is mostly free. Only the five cams focused on the SENTRI lanes are behind a subscription window. The fee for those is $6.99 a month. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said the federal agency takes “no position” on the video-based traffic service. The agency offers its own text-based service, which provides wait times for all border crossings, at apps.cbp.gov/bwt (http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt). © Copyright 2016 The San Diego Union-Tribune. All rights reserved.