Google Map

[Tramper]

I see now google maps are including speed camera sites and crashes on the uk network. Apparently this is a new thing I wasn't aware if it was or not just came up in my news feed.

 

[Dizz]

They bought out the WAZE app a while ago and have used that connection to add the extra functions, think it was added about 2-3 months ago.


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[GeeJayW]

I thought crash/incidents had been part of the traffic information layer for a long time, but hadn't noticed the inclusion of speed cameras. Good to know, thanks.

 

[Neiltodd]

Does that make them illegal to use in France?

 

[ph47mf]

possibly but in my experience it's one of those laws they don't use very often

 

[markjay]

Does that make them illegal to use in France?

No Waze: France to stop drivers from revealing locations of police checks on GPS apps

 

[400ixl]

It is slightly different to Waze, I believe Google Maps only shows the position of fixed location speed cameras and as such they can just not display them for certain countries where it is illegal to do so. Waze is crown sourced with cameras added by the public right down to real time mobile speed cameras.

They could of course also not display these in some countries and not show the ability to report certain types of events like police locations or speed cameras.

Over time the features of Waze and Google Maps will converge. Whether they will eventually become one, who knows. Not for a while I don't think, Waze will be the community sourced option and Maps will be a read only presentation of that data.

 

[Dippo]

Do you have to change a setting on Google Maps to find these speed cameras? I can't see them

 

[Skd884]

Do you have to change a setting on Google Maps to find these speed cameras? I can't see them

No, use it as normal it will inform you when a camera is ahead.