Travel route information monitor

A traffic information monitor, comprising:

• timing means having an input, said timing means being set in response to information that is applied to said input, for providing an output signal at a time specified by said information;
• a receiver, being enabled in response to an output signal from said timing means, for receiving broadcast signals, and for outputting said received signals;
• a reporting device having an input, said reporting device for reporting information that is applied at said reporting device input to a user;
• a user interface for receiving information from a user, a first portion of the received information specifying a time, a second portion of the received information specifying at least one geographical route of travel;
• and
• a controller having an input coupled an output of said user interface for receiving user information therefrom, said controller screening signals that are output by said receiver to collect traffic information that corresponds to said second portion of said user information, and for providing the collected traffic information to said reporting device input, said controller being responsive to said user information for providing said first portion of said user information to said timing means input.