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# showsTraffic

A Boolean value that indicates whether the map displays traffic information.

```
var showsTraffic: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

The [`mapType`](/documentation/MapKit/MKMapView/mapType) property must be set to [`MKMapType.standard`](/documentation/MapKit/MKMapType/standard) or [`MKMapType.hybrid`](/documentation/MapKit/MKMapType/hybrid) for traffic information to be shown. The default value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

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