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Thanks for the clarification. But now that I think about it, when I'm walking out of the office, I want to know whether I should take "Route A", "Route B" or "

Thanks for the clarification. But now that I think about it, when I'm walking out of the office, I want to know whether I should take "Route A", "Route B" or "Route C" to get home. What causes the traffic whether it is construction, an accident or plain old traffic doesn't matter to me. I wish Google Now (GN) would tell me that instead of me having to double check by clicking the alternate routes button in navigation. Sometimes GN does not suggest the quickest route for me even though a $1.33 toll road may save me 20 minutes.

mikeash 13y ago
Having that info can make routing better, though. For example, if it's just normal traffic volume, the delay is probably fairly predictable. On the other hand, if it's a massive accident, it could take some time before the road gets backed up enough for regular GPS monitoring to notice it, but you know as soon as the massive accident is reported that things will be bad for a while.
dragonwriter 13y ago
> What causes the traffic whether it is construction, an accident or plain old traffic doesn't matter to me. No, but knowing about what is causing the traffic can (if the analytics get advanced enough) make it easier for the central service to determine what the likely impact in the future (e.g., by the time you get to it) is likely to be, which is important.