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Google or Apple maps could easily suggest you "avoid this route when primary schools out" because they have average traffic speed data and can see that around t
by unfamiliar 12y ago
Google or Apple maps could easily suggest you "avoid this route when primary schools out" because they have average traffic speed data and can see that around those areas at those times traffic moves slowly. They don't have to know the underlying cause to be effective.
- gambiting 12y agoThey could,but they don't. Also it would be good if they could predict traffic, like if there is a game in town or a planned protest, then don't take certain routes, even though they might be completely empty right now. A good cabbie will know that, sat nav - not a chance.
- danudey 12y agoGoogle also doesn't know when there's roadwork, and will happily suggest that you take a street that's going to add 15-25 minutes to your journey, but only this weekend. I once had it give me three routes: head down 210th until you're halfway to your destination, then take a right and drive to 220th, then keep going; head down to 220th until you're halfway to your destination, then take a left and drive to 210th, then keep going; or head down to 220th and drive the whole way. My wife, who grew up in the area, said 'that's stupid', drove down 210th the whole way, and got us there faster than we would have otherwise (because we weren't taking any left turns on busy routes the whole way).