I work in this industry. The article mentioned trucks being sent into residential areas (or through tunnels/bridges that weren't meant for them). Google map

I work in this industry. The article mentioned trucks being sent into residential areas (or through tunnels/bridges that weren't meant for them). Google maps doesn't know what type of vehicle you're driving, but if you bought a vehicle with a navigation device factory-installed, then (at least for newer models), it does know, and any decent (and recent!) in-vehicle device won't send, for example, a commercial truck through a road not classed for it. You also (again, with any sane, recent device) won't be routed through unpaved or construction roads. The device might not even be loaded with those non-routes. Another consideration is, whether the maps were installed in the factory, or whether the device goes online to pull more recent maps (the obvious trade-offs apply), real road conditions, lane closures, detours, etc., happen faster and more ephemerally than any data provider can or will update their source data. When driving, always use your eyes and your brain. No device, however useful as an aide to navigation, can substitute for them.