Google Maps' secret weapon against overspeeding 'challans'

1 month ago

‘Google Maps can be…’: Netizens react as 3 die after car following ’incorrect navigation’ falls from incomplete bridge

Navigation of route through GPS data resulted in a tragic incident in Badaun district on Sunday. As a result, the driver was misled and did not realize the bridge was unsafe," PTI quoted Circle Officer of the area Ashutosh Shivam as saying. Furthermore, the Circle Officer pointed to the absence of safety barriers or warning signs on the under-construction bridge …

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Google Maps Unveils Gemini-Powered Suggestions and Driving Tools

India Today

Google Maps introduces new AI-powered features for a more intuitive and personalized navigation experience. These features include curated suggestions based on user preferences, enhanced driving tools for drivers, and an expanded immersive view that provides a 3D look at locations with real-time weather and traffic updates.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Coimbatore City Police to step up measures to control over-speeding

The Hindu

The Coimbatore City Police will prepare lists of motorists, whose vehicles have been captured by the automatic speed detection cameras for speeding more than one time. According to City Police Commissioner V. Balakrishnan, the speed monitoring system will generate alerts when a vehicle violates the city speed limit of 40 kmph for a second time or above. The city police …

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3 months ago

Vulnerabilities in GPS smartphone technology could let hackers map home interiors

China Daily

Vulnerabilities in modern smartphone technology could make it possible for criminal hackers to map the inside of your home using GPS data processed by AI algorithms. Research carried out by the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi showed that this type of GPS reconnaissance could determine whether a person was standing, sitting or lying down near their phone while readings …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bill to alert drivers when they exceed speed limit heads to Newsom

LA Times

A bill would require vehicles to include a warning system for drivers going over the speed limit. Gavin Newsom would require vehicles to include a warning system to alert drivers anytime they went more than 10 miles over the speed limit. “Over 4,000 Californians die every year in traffic collisions on our roadways — a dramatic increase from pre-pandemic levels …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Smart traffic management system hits roadblock in 5 weeks; violations flagged

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Days after the finance department flagged violations in the awarding of 2,567 square meters of prime land at Sion to Mumbai District Central Cooperative Bank without following due process, the department has pointed to flaws in the awarding of contract to implement Intelligent Traffic Management Systems. Smart traffic management system hits roadblock in 5 weeks; violations flagged Intelligent Traffic …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Motorists use speed camera detection app on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway to duck fine

The Hindu

To evade a penalty and an First Information Report, some motorists are using an app that detects speed cameras on the Bengaluru-Mysuru access controlled highway. The speed limit was set by authorities after the 119-km stretch witnessed several accidents soon after the road was opened for use in March 2023. The Radarbot app uses a combination of Global Positioning System …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Google Maps AI routing feature to help car users avoid narrow lanes in Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore

The Hindu

Google India is rolling out a new routing feature that will help four-wheeler users avoid narrow lanes during their driving trips. This feature is rolled out by the search giant only in India, and follows the company’s move to make maps-based navigation effective for two-wheeler users, which let motorcyclists find out shorter routes to their destination. “AI is good at …

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7 months ago

New cars in California could alert drivers for breaking the speed limit

LA Times

California could eventually join the European Union in requiring all new cars to alert drivers when they break the speed limit, a proposal aimed at reducing traffic deaths that would likely impact motorists across the country should it become law. A bill in the California Legislature — which passed its first vote in the state Senate on Tuesday — would …

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7 months ago

New cars in California could alert drivers for breaking the speed limit

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could eventually join the European Union in requiring all new cars to alert drivers when they break the speed limit, a proposal aimed at reducing traffic deaths that would likely impact motorists across the country should it become law. A bill in the California Legislature — which passed its first vote in the state Senate on …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Widow's fury after Sadiq Khan rolls out 'anti-motorist' 20mph speed limit while claiming there's 'no money' for pelican crossing that would have saved her husband's life

Daily Mail

A grieving widow has hit out at Sadiq Khan's 'anti-motorist' 20mph speed limit while claiming there is 'no money' for a pelican crossing that would have saved her husband's life. Terence Gillard, 84, was hit by a car on September 11, 2022, while crossing a dangerous junction on the Great West Road in West London, suffering devastating injuries including a …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Maps rolls out Glanceable directions for easy navigation: What it is and how it works

India TV News

Google Maps New Features: Google Maps keeps improving with new features to help users navigate more easily. One of the latest ones is called "Glanceable directions," which shows turn-by-turn directions and your ETA right on your lock screen. Availability and rollout Google is slowly giving Glanceable directions to users around the world on Android and iOS. Steps to enable Glanceable …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside California’s Coming Fight Over Vehicle Speed Limiters

Bloomberg

Excessive speed is a factor in over 12,000 annual deaths in the US, or roughly a third of all crash fatalities. The traditional array of policy deterrents — police enforcement, PSA campaigns, and automatic speed cameras — seem unable to rein in the fastest drivers, who endanger themselves along with everyone else on the road. On Jan. 24, California State …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Seeing a lot of mobile speed cameras on your summer road trips? Here's how they work

ABC

As you're driving around this summer holidays, there's every chance you'll see a strange-looking white or yellow box on the side of the road. Since then, the use of safety cameras has grown to include fixed red light and speed cameras, mobile speed cameras, and point-to-point cameras. The use of safety cameras has grown to include fixed red light and …

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1 year ago

Google Maps now helping users to save fuel| Know-how?

India TV News

Google Maps has introduced a new eco-friendly routing feature to help save more fuel. A press note said, "The Google Maps app shows fuel or energy-efficiency estimates on some routes based on your vehicle's engine type. The more fuel or energy-efficient the route, the lower your car's fuel/energy usage and CO2 emissions.” Fuel-efficient route Google has explained that fuel-efficient routing …

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1 year ago

These 3 new features on Google Maps will change your navigation experience | Deets inside

India TV News

Google Maps New Privacy Features: Google Maps is rolling out three new features to give users more control over their location data. Building on existing tools like auto-delete and Incognito mode, the first feature allows users to save their Timeline data on their device. Delete Specific Place Activity Google Maps now lets users delete activity related to specific places. Location …

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1 year ago

Slow down! As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding

NPR

As deaths and injuries mount, new calls for technology to reduce speeding Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP Tiffani May never saw it coming. He says U.S. automakers may be reluctant to add speed assistance because it would increase the cost of a vehicle for a feature drivers don't necessarily want. Sponsor Message "NHTSA always welcomes the NTSB's input …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Thrill for speed results in 2,100 traffic challans in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times

The thrill for speeding has made way for 2,179 traffic challans within the city since March this year, data shared by the police department revealed. HT Image According to the traffic police officials, three speed radars have been installed at different spots in the city and the speed limit has been set at 60 kmph. Commuters did receive some relief …

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1 year, 8 months ago

E-monitoring roads: unpaid fines driving govt. rethink

The Hindu

Four years after the introduction of a law enabling the electronic monitoring of roads and highways to prevent fatalities and accidents, the government in the Supreme Court is accepting that its implementation has potholes which require mending. One of the blind spots in the implementation of Section 136A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is integral to its success and …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Speed limiters: What are they and what is the new law concerning them?

The Independent

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. New fines for …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Researchers: Chinese-made GPS tracker highly vulnerable

Associated Press

Chinese Vehicle Clarke Gps Bitsight

2 years, 6 months ago

Google Maps will help you calculate the travel fare, by showing the toll prices now

India TV News

Highlights The updated will also showcase the toll-free route for travelers Google Maps has been collecting the information from the local authorities The new updated feature of Google Map will be available for both Android and iOS devices Google India has updated its map application- now the user will be able to see the toll prices on the selected routes …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Google Maps Update: Now see your estimated toll charges on your app

India TV News

Google Maps have got a new updated feature which enables the user to check the estimated amount of toll charges. Furthermore, the Android Police has reportedly witnessed the new feature already working on the platform- showing the toll prices that have started appearing on the app while navigating the route. Google has stated that the new feature which displays the …

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2 years, 6 months ago

5 Google Maps Tricks you must know to ease your driving experience

India TV News

Google Maps are our go-to place and no matter where we go, this app helps in finding the right direction anytime and anywhere we travel. Open Google Maps app Enter your destination Tap on Directions Select the Walking icon placed on the top of the map screen Now, on the bottom of the screen, tap the Live View button which …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps is coming with the strongest update ever: Now, you can save money on highway toll

India TV News

Google Maps is one such application that made us find ways easily, removing the hassle of stopping the car in the midway and asking for the way every now and then. In the new feature, now Google Map will tell the user in advance about the number of tolls that will be on the way ahead, and how much tax …

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2 years, 9 months ago

UPDATE 1-Google temporarily disables Google Maps live traffic data in Ukraine

The Hindu

Alphabet Inc's Google confirmed on Sunday it has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are. The company said it had taken the action of globally disabling the Google Maps traffic layer and live information on how busy places like stores and restaurants are in Ukraine for …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Google Maps goes green with its new routing feature

The Hindu

Google Maps will display the most fuel-efficient route now along with the fastest route to reach the destination. The search giant’s new feature is aimed at cutting carbon emissions as users will be given an option to take an eco-friendly route. "With eco-friendly routing, Google Maps will show you the fastest route and the one that’s most fuel-efficient — so …

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4 years ago

Plea in HC Claims Traffic Challan Mechanism 'Arbitrary and Faulty', Needs Rectification

News 18

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court claiming that the mechanism of issuing challans under the Motor Vehicles Act of 2019 was “arbitrary and faulty" and needs to be rectified using better technology. Challans were being issued without proper and reliable technology in place and there was need for “standardization of the technology used for monitoring traffic …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Google's navigation software let hackers track and identify users

The Hindu

A security researcher found a vulnerability in Google’s Waze, a GPS navigation software, that can allow hackers to track and identify users by their location. Security DevOps engineer Peter Gasper discovered a flaw in the API that lets hackers track movements of drivers and identify the users. “Based on a reward size I think they consider it as a ‘potential’ …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Now No Need to Carry License, RC, Insurance from Oct 1 as Per New MV Rules

News 18

In a step towards easing commuter convenience, the central government is set to digitise documents including maintenance of vehicles, driving licences and e-challans that will now be done through an information technology portal from October 1, 2020. Vehicular documents found validated through electronic means shall not be demanded in physical forms for inspection, it said and added that details of …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Maintenance of Vehicle Documents, E-challans and Driving Licenses to be Done through IT Portal from Oct 1: Govt

News 18

The government on Saturday said maintenance of vehicular documents, including driving licences and e-challans, will be done through an information technology portal from October 1, 2020. Vehicular documents found validated through electronic means shall not be demanded in physical forms for inspection, it said and added that details of driving licences disqualified or revoked by the licensing authority will be …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Day After Filing Stolen Vehicle Complaint, Owner Receives Challan for Breaching Speed Limit

News 18

Within 24 hours of a car being allegedly stolen from east Delhi, its owner received a challan from traffic police for over speeding on NH-10 in the national capital. A day later, the owner received a text from traffic police asking him to pay a fine as the vehicle was found breaching the speed limit near Mundka. The message received …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Google Maps' new feature could help cut down travel time substantially

Live Mint

Google Maps has become an integral part of our lives for all our navigation needs. Google might soon introduce traffic light icons on the maps. Spotted by Droid Life, these traffic light icons appeared on a user’s Google Maps. Apple Maps also shows traffic signal while navigation and also uses these to instruct the user. If a user is looking …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Google Maps to provide real-time crowd information for public transit

Op India

COVID-19 has completely changed the way we think, relate and behave around people. Amid the ongoing pandemic, internet giant Google has come up with a new update in the Maps app that will provide real-time data related to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest version of Google Maps on both Android and iOS will help the users to stay informed about …

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