While the news is in a flurry reporting everything from traffic to travel methods this holiday season, Trapster received it’s own holiday shout-out. Fox News in Austin, TX reported that Trapster users aren’t the only ones who want to keep us safe by reporting speed traps. The cops do to. And in Austin, Texas they even report themselves.

Trapster is packed full of features to help aid you this holiday season while traveling. The most notorious of course being speed traps as see above. But here are few other great features Trapster has to offer the holiday traveler.

1. Peace of Mind

Using Trapster‘s *MyTrips feature can give your family and friends piece of mind. Let them following along as you travel. Take pictures, leave notes, even post to your facebook and twitter account. Your visitors will love being able to follow you in real time on your journey using our Trapster website. Check out my trip to the San Diego zoo!

2. Every Minute Counts

Whether you run out of milk and need a grocery store or you’re late for a dinner party, don’t forget to check *traffic. Being stuck behind an accident that you could of avoided and saved precious minutes is well worth the seconds it takes to pull up Trapster and check your local traffic.

3. The Out-of-Towner

We have all been one, the tourist. Traveling this holiday season to another part of the country? Maybe even the world? At some point you will be In need of either a gas station, grocery store, or even somewhere to eat. Trapster’s *local search to the rescue. With local search you can type in gas station, pizza, and dozens of other keywords to find what your looking for in your area.

4. How Do I Get There

With local search comes directions. After you find what your looking for or maybe you even have the address already, use Trapster *route feature to get easy turn-by-turn directions. It’s simple and easy. Why use five other applications when you can do everything in just one?

5. Checkpoint Charlie

During the holidays checkpoints are much more frequent. So make sure to check Trapster *recent trap list or the map itself for the most up to date trap information. Especially if you’re running late somewhere as checkpoints can cause serious delays and lots of traffic.

*Trapster features vary depending on device used.

Creative Commons: Thanksgiving Table With Food by Mr. T in DC