[vijaykr]

Originally Posted by SedateGuy

Nowadays, Google maps often tends to take you down roads where only a 2 wheeler could go. They seriously have to do something about it.

Yes I've noticed this off late. It appears the algorithm just looks at quickest route at time of start and navigates into roads/lanes where it is not easy to maneuver a sedan. I've had this happen on a couple of recent highway drives as well when I've ended up driving on a narrow road with fields on both sides. And this went on for kms and I was wondering how to manage if another vehicle in opposite direction were to come by. Luckily in both instances, was the sole driver on the road till I joined the main highway.

I wish there was an option to say - stay on main roads / highways (state or national). Even keeping the "avoid motorways" setting unchecked has not helped. Not sure how useful the "avoid ferries" option is.

[raksrules]

Recently, after seeing the ads of MapMyIndia navigation app, I decided to try it. I have iPhone 13 on iOS 16 and my car is Hyundai NiOS with apple carplay.
The issue I have noticed is as follows..

When the lady giving navigation directions speaks, the sound completely shuts off the radio. Once she completes speaking, the radio does not turn on.
Compared to google maps, where the sound of radio just gets automatically lowered and not shut. Here, the mapmyindia apps doesn't lower the sound, just turns off my radio.
This is very irritating and makes this app totally useless for me.
I even wrote a detailed email to them giving exact steps to reproduce the issue but they didn't even have courtesy to send even an automatic reply email.

[hsroy]

Yesterday, I had any absolutely weird experience with Google Maps.

We were returning from Mananthavady-Wayanad via Kabini. G-maps kept on suggesting the route via Malavalli-Kanakpura (ETA almost 4 hours), with an 'slower' alternative via Mandya-Channapatna (that bypasses the expressway/highway). I was apprehensive there might be some closure on the expressway though there was no mention anywhere. Nevertheless, I went to the starting point near Mysore Columbia/Manipal Hospital junction and joined the large Bangalore bound traffic. G-maps still showed ETA of 3.5 hours to Haralur Road(near Bellandur junction) and kept on re-routing and suggesting exits and diversions all the way. This went on even after we got into NICE road; it kept on showing each exit like Kanakpura road, Bannerghata road etc. though we need to exit at Hosur Road. I completely ignored G-maps from Mysore, followed the NHAI road signages reached home in 2.5 hours (and I mostly stayed within the 100kmph limit).

This issue was there on both our mobiles. Neither of us had turned on 'Avoid Tolls'. It almost felt like someone was deliberately trying to misguide us.

Today morning I am reading this unfortunate news report that two young lives were lost in Kerala yesterday because their GPS (doesn't say which one) directed them to a river which they assumed was was an water-logged street.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../104092810.cms

[deathwalkr]

Originally Posted by hsroy

Yesterday, I had any absolutely weird experience with Google Maps.

Gmaps and similar map providers are but tools to aid in your journey but not an excuse to let it decide for you. Ultimately you have to take the call.

OT: Was reading about flights being diverted from regular flight paths due to GPS spoofing! Scary.

Remember a trip to Valparai where Gmpas kept showing a route which was at best a mud/rock road through what looked like private tea estate! Ditched that route, found a tea-shop, asked for directions and went on through regular roads

Sad to hear couple of doctors losing their life. Rain and late night drives seldom make for a safe experience :(

[hsroy]

Originally Posted by deathwalkr

Gmaps and similar map providers are but tools to aid in your journey ....

I agree, they are but tools, but many of us have come to rely on them over years. I have had experiences in most hill stations similar to yours in Valparai and know that it can go wrong in such places where some roads are really narrow paths. But being way off on National Highways is totally unexpected and is misleading.

[SmartCat]

Apparently, MapmyIndia is the map provider for Apple Maps in India:

[alpha1]

One simple functionality that is never given in any map is human like suggestion:

1) route A: currently traffic is low and hence according to my estimates will take 44 minutes. HOWEVER, there is a problematic junction / narrowing there and you MAY get stuck for another 30 minutes.

2) route B: traffic is high and hence you would take 55 minutes to reach. Since the road is broad but it is rush hour time it has been seen in the past that you may get delayed by another 10 minutes.

You got a flight/train to catch which option would you choose?

(Simple to add a standard deviation like statistic to give a measure of variability in travel duration vs route)

[TheFonz]

Originally Posted by vijaykr

I've had this happen on a couple of recent highway drives as well when I ended up driving on a narrow road with fields on both sides. This went on for km and I was wondering how to manage if another vehicle in the opposite direction were to come by. Luckily in both instances, was the sole driver on the road till I joined the main highway.

I wish there was an option to say - stay on main roads/highways (state or national). Even keeping the "avoid motorways" setting unchecked has not helped. Not sure how useful the "avoid ferries" option is.

I too was in a similar situation last month when heading to a beach near Digha (West Bengal). Although the stretch was just 300m it did get pretty tough as a two-wheeler came from the other side and we weren't able to avoid scratching my car.

I think Google does need to use their AI suite of apps to diagnose and fix such routes and, at least give a heads-up so that we can plan.

[puntra800]

Has anyone noticed a peculiar thing with Google Maps , it routes us through 1 ways and no turns at junctions. This I have noticed more often than not very close to my place,I usually switch on the maps just for traffic density purposes and most of the time ditch the directions given by the map especially near Jayanagar, Basavanagudi and surroundings(I know the gullies way better than any map provider), There is a one way but nobody kind of follows it and the maps also routes through the same 1 way albeit the wrong side, similarly in the same vicinity there is a no right turn at the ring road junction but the google maps lady screams take a right turn(I have seen a lot of people new to the area getting abused by fellow road users because they are taking a turn where they are not supposed to, the no right turn board is in a place where it is not easily visible).

[whitewing]

Originally Posted by puntra800

...I have seen a lot of people new to the area getting abused by fellow road users because they are taking a turn where they are not supposed to, the no right turn board is in a place where it is not easily visible.

Please report the same in GMaps. If the review is accepted, will save a few souls the shock of getting abused for following the maps.

PS: I reported a washed away road near Chennai, which has been under review for over a week now and is still under review.

[splitsecond]

Do waze allows pre planning a route from mobile app itself and once the route is set it should not reroute no matter what,, which app does that?

[subie_socal]

Originally Posted by splitsecond

Do waze allows pre planning a route from mobile app itself and once the route is set it should not reroute no matter what,, which app does that?

Can you rephrase your question? Did you mean to say Waze rerouted your intended route?

[subie_socal]

Originally Posted by whitewing

Please report the same in GMaps. If the review is accepted, will save a few souls the shock of getting abused for following the maps.

PS: I reported a washed away road near Chennai, which has been under review for over a week now and is still under review.

Google Maps is slower in updating and road conditions. Compared to that, Waze is much more efficient in including the changes as the community approves it. I mostly prefer Waze due to this reason.

[Sunday-Driver]

My biggest peeve is that Google maps is made for right side driving and despite requests and feedback, I haven't seen anything change.

The issue in case is if you're taking a left hand curve the map shows things more on right side, while the curve itself goes into left corner, which doesn't help with estimating how much curve is left or what's coming after that left curve.

If for Indian driving Google can fix that bias that would be pretty helpful for people like me who explore and are often dependent on tech to improve driving.

[tilt]

Originally Posted by Sunday-Driver

My biggest peeve is that Google maps is made for right side driving and despite requests and feedback, I haven't seen anything change.

The issue in case is if you're taking a left hand curve the map shows things more on right side, while the curve itself goes into left corner, which doesn't help with estimating how much curve is left or what's coming after that left curve.
*SNIP*

Huh? I am afraid I have no idea as to what you're saying; and what the issue is. Would you please elaborate, or provide specific detailed information? Thank you.

Cheers