A communication device for acquiring a traffic information includes: a
communicating element; a request message transmitting element for
transmitting a request message, which includes a request vehicle
identification information, a target zone information and an information
for specifying the traffic information; a request message receiving
element for receiving the request message; a request message transferring
element for transferring the request message; a response message
transmitting element for transmitting a response message when the
automotive vehicle is disposed in the target zone and when the traffic
information is capable of retrieving; a response message receiving
element for receiving the response message; a response message
transferring element for transferring the response message when a vehicle
is not a request vehicle; and an outputting element for outputting the
traffic information when the vehicle is the request vehicle.