Google Maps now shows locations of speed cameras and speed limits
“Google Maps speedometer feature also warns users’ if they are exceeding the speed limit”
Furthermore, the app also warns users’ if they are exceeding
the speed limit, making it a useful and practical feature to have. However, the
speedometer is being rolled out in batches from the server-side.
The
feature was in limited testing in the U.S., but is now rolling out to 40
countries.
Furthermore, the app also warns users’ if they are exceeding
the speed limit, making it a useful and practical feature to have. However, the
speedometer is being rolled out in batches from the server-side.
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As the image shows above, you can now see your current speed
(orange number) alongside the posted speed limit for the road. This doesn’t
look like a feature that is available to everyone right now though. Google
seems to be slowly rolling this new feature out to various people around the
world via a server-side switch. Android Police reports that users in Argentina,
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Portugal, Sweden, the UK,
and the US seem to be some of the first to see this new feature in the Google
Maps application.
How to Get this Feature?
Separately, Google recently rolled out three new
India-specific features to Maps app in India, including the ability to check
trains routes and their real-time status directly within the app. It also
shows bus travel times in the ten largest cities in the country and
mixed-mode commute suggestions that combine auto-rickshaw and public transport.
For bus travel times, the Mountain View giant is using the combination of live
traffic data and bus schedules to estimate any delays.
The live train tracking feature allows users to track the
location of various trains in real time. It is especially useful for commuters
who want to know at what time their train is expected to arrive at a specific
station. Users can also view the list of trains operating between two
locations.
The bus travel estimate feature gives an estimate of the
time required to reach a certain destination by bus, based on live traffic
conditions. This feature has been introduced in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai,
Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow, Chennai, Mysore, Coimbatore and Surat.
The mixed-mode directions results feature shows the total
time required to complete a journey using multiple transport options. These may
include, walking or trains, buses, rickshaws, etc.
