Man redirects traffic using Google Maps ‘hack’

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man tricked Google Maps and potentially rerouted cars with a simple trick. By loading 99 smartphones into a handcart, he says that he was able to create a "virtual traffic jam" that would send cars elsewhere. "99 smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate virtual traffic jam in Google Maps," Mr Weckert wrote on Twitter. "Whether via car or cart or camel, we love seeing creative uses of Google Maps as it helps us make maps work better over time," a spokesperson said.