In my home city (Charlotte, NC), navigational aids have become so ubiquitous and relied upon (even among locals) that it’s made traffic patterns extremely predi

In my home city (Charlotte, NC), navigational aids have become so ubiquitous and relied upon (even among locals) that it’s made traffic patterns extremely predictable. During rush hour I find Google Map’s suggested routes function as markers for where all the traffic will be, and I can take the surface roads out of town with far less traffic and hassle than I could 20-years ago when everyone basically knew their way around.