Google Maps to Alert Drivers Over Collisions, Speed Traps
- 5 years ago
Google Maps to Alert Drivers Over Collisions, Speed Traps The new features let drivers
submit data regarding incidents
they encounter while commuting, such as accidents and slowdowns. It will also alert
fellow Maps users
to their presence. The add-ons follow the rollout of a 'Group Planning Feature' released in September. Many predicted Google would implement the 'Collisions' feature after the acquisition of traffic app Waze in 2013. User submitted data is considered to be a big reason why Waze became
popular enough to be bought out. There's no word yet if they will roll out everywhere or if Google is just
testing it out.
submit data regarding incidents
they encounter while commuting, such as accidents and slowdowns. It will also alert
fellow Maps users
to their presence. The add-ons follow the rollout of a 'Group Planning Feature' released in September. Many predicted Google would implement the 'Collisions' feature after the acquisition of traffic app Waze in 2013. User submitted data is considered to be a big reason why Waze became
popular enough to be bought out. There's no word yet if they will roll out everywhere or if Google is just
testing it out.