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Make Traffic Jams Worthwhile and Decentralized
- RyanJB 1y agoWould You Bet on Traffic? We’re Building the “Uber x Polymarket” of Decentralized Betting—Need Your Thoughts Every day, 1.3 billion people sit in traffic. It’s not just lost time—it’s lost life, lost wages, lost energy. I’ve built a prototype called Traffic Market Predict, a decentralized Web3 platform where people can bet on how fast or slow traffic clears—turning gridlock into an opportunity. Think: Polymarket meets Uber, but for traffic. The idea is to let drivers (starting with vetted ride-hailing drivers from Uber, Lyft, Bolt, etc.) earn real money by contributing GPS + speed data to prediction markets about congestion. Commuters could place micro-bets on when traffic clears—and win. Real-time GPS. Ride-hailing driver income boost. Greener incentives for EV drivers. Behavioral economics meets urban chaos. [Prototype here US patent pending] (https://v0-traffic-predict-market.vercel.app/ https://v0-traffic-predict-market.vercel.app/) We’re exploring data partnerships with Waze, TomTom, Inrix. Long-term, this could reshape how we experience travel, time, and cities. Would you use this when it launches? What would make it better? Would love your thoughts.
- Emily_Hrl 1y agoThis is an interesting concept, but it could cause accidents with people trying to win a bet. Hopefully you implement safety protocols or systems that prevent this. Like geo fencing that certain road or detecting if in a vehicle by speed and location etc
- BillDellGoat 1y agoYes I had thought about this too, but seems there is a solution to this. I am really excited to see where this will go.
- Bradley_Dpm 1y agoPolymarket better watch out, this could be massive especially on a global.scale rather than just the US alone