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I've commented on this before[1] as have others[2] but Google Maps is willfully malicious software that I am certain has killed cyclists and motorcyclists by re
by joecool1029 3y ago
I've commented on this before[1] as have others[2] but Google Maps is willfully malicious software that I am certain has killed cyclists and motorcyclists by re-routing onto dangerous routes after navigation has started. Why this dangerous 'feature' cannot be disabled is infuriating.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31333754 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31333754
[2] https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=Google%20maps%20motorcycle&sort=byPopularity&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
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- UtopiaPunk 3y agoAs a somewhat new commuting cyclist, I've been apps built on top of OpenStreetMap, like OSMAnd. I hear good things about Komoot as well. Also, as a cyclist and a bit of nerd, it's fun to update OSM around my bike routes I know best.
- edrxty 3y agoOsmand should be on every single phone. It works when nothing else does including your cell connection. It's saved my butt a dozen times at this point.
- beej71 3y agoI've been using on this trip to Norway and the detail is excellent. (That said, the only place I found, including undersea tunnels, that I didn't get signal was in the lower car hold of the ferry. This place has infrastructure.) I use it back home to label businesses and add other points to the map. Organic Maps uses OSM data offline and is a little friendlier.
- galbar 3y agoI use it daily. Is become my default maps app, for over two years now
- memefrog 3y ago[flagged]