Google Maps Begins Rolling Out Support for Driver Speed Limits and Speed Traps

[MacRumors]

Google is currently rolling out support for road speed limits and speed traps in its navigation app, Google Maps.

When drivers are using the app, the speed limit feature shows the speed limit of the road they are driving on in the lower left of the screen.

Image via Android Police​

Speed traps are indicated with a small camera icon and shown on the visible map area. According to Android Police, Google Maps also gives drivers an audio warning as they approach a speed trap.

Up until now, Google restricted testing of its speed limit feature in the last couple of years to the San Francisco Bay Area in California and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Image via Mashable​

However, Android Police was recently tipped about speed limit sightings in New York City and Los Angeles, all but confirming the rollout has already begun in the U.S.

The speed limit feature is initially limited to users in the United Kingdom, Denmark, and the United States, while the speed camera icons should soon start appearing for users in several additional countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and Russia.

(Via Mashable.)

Article Link: Google Maps Begins Rolling Out Support for Driver Speed Limits and Speed Traps

 

[Enclavean]

The speed limit feature is initially limited to users in the United Kingdom, Denmark, and the United States,​

One of these is a surprise

 

[OllyW]

I looked at the headline and immediately thought this is going to be US only until I noticed the local screen shots.

I bet the people in Denmark are even more surprised.

 

[hybroid]

Wonder if this is part of their plan to bring across WAZE functionality then shelve it.

 

[youknome]

Can confirm this is available in the UK too, I found out whilst using it on the M6 last week.

Randomly warned me about speed cameras, very useful.

 

[Dresling]

One of these is a surprise

That’s for sure... but I’m not complaining. Usually we don’t get those features in the first rollout.

 

[levitynyc]

This is great. I use Waze all the time for this.

I don't speed but it's nice to know if there's a cop short of quota who wants to pull me over for doing 55 in a 50.

Also, Waze saved my ass from hitting a mattress in the road once.

 

[Token]

As a driver living in Denmark, I can confirm this comes as a pleasant surprise
I didn’t notice any change on this morning’s commute, though.

I bet the people in Denmark are even more surprised.

 

[Enclavean]

That’s for sure... but I’m not complaining. Usually we don’t get those features in the first rollout.

Norway here, jealous. Currently using TomTom for speed cameras

 

[brandscill]

Does it work inside CarPlay?

 

[techno96]

NY Driver here, this was working for me this weekend on LI.

 

[mrjohnnyglass]

This is what keeps me using Waze. I’m a stickler about driving exactly the speed limit using cruise control. I keep waze on a window mount so I always know whether I need to adjust. However, I like Google Maps way more than Waze. If they can build out the police/self-reporting functionality, I’m happy to switch back.

 

[twistedpixel8]

I don't speed... doing 55 in a 50.

Pretty sure that’s speeding lol

 

[guinness8878]

Does it work inside CarPlay?

Yes.

 

[Ferc Kast]

So I wasn’t imagining that I saw a speed limit indicator on Friday while running errands.

 

[JosephAW]

Been using Waze since the beginning for pizza delivery for being able to see street names by staying zoomed in on back roads map and for speed alerts as a Royalty Wazer with rank of 7900 and over 315K points.
Last update broke Waze auto zoom and had to revert to previous version using iTunes with app support.

Will have to give Google Maps another try as long as it stays zoom in at all times.

As far as speeding? I can't wait until cars automatically are throttled by computers. Speeding is out of control in my area. People are driving around school busses with blinkers on on their side or other side of the streets, and going up to 85 in a 45 mph construction sites with speed detector signs flashing at them and riding my tail, beeping horns and flashing lights trying to make me go faster. No way, it says Speed Limit, not Speed Minimum!

I talked to my police officer and they said if I'm in accident for doing the speed limit I will not be the one charged. I'm trying to get them to enforce the speed limit. Also contact businesses when I see their company vehicle going 40mph over limits. Also utilizing a dash cam for my protection and to send businesses videos of their employees speeding.

 

[genovelle]

So wait. Are you saying the best map company is just getting this feature? Oh wow! I was wondering why they purchased Waze. I wonder why there was no uproar about Google not having this when Apple added it in 2017? https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/speed-limits-shown-in-apple-maps.2049680/

 

[lewisb1]

Any idea when it will come to the other countries mentioned?

 

[nvmls]

So wait. Are you saying the best map company is just getting this feature? Oh wow! I was wondering why they purchased Waze. I wonder why there was no uproar about Google not having this when Apple added it in 2017? https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/speed-limits-shown-in-apple-maps.2049680/

Because Apple's work in your backyard only.

 

[Scottsoapbox]

And another premium feature of my luxury SUV comes to the masses for free.

 

[genovelle]

Because Apple's work in your backyard only.

I have actually used Apple maps daily but also have used it for deliveries as far back as 2016 and it was as accurate as Waze, just no police warnings, but more accurate than Google on multiple occasions.

 

[Pezboy]

Most shocking of all, apple maps has had speed limits for quite some time. It’s the only reason that I use apple maps instead of google maps. It odd for apple to be first on something.

 

[BrianDK]

Can any danish readers confirm that this is actually working here?

 

[B4U]

This is great. I use Waze all the time for this.

I don't speed but it's nice to know if there's a cop short of quota who wants to pull me over for doing 55 in a 50.

Also, Waze saved my ass from hitting a mattress in the road once.

Come over to the city I am in.
Got pulled over for doing 47 at a 45 zone when I was little younger.

 

[Sasparilla]

Its good to see Google catching up to Apple Maps on the speed limit feature, its so nice.

Waze (which Google owns but probably shouldn't because of Google Maps overwhelming marketshare) has had these features going way back (I always wondered why they didn't bring Waze's features over to Google Maps en masse way back when they bought it).