Google Maps to warn South African drivers of speed cameras

Google Maps to warn South African drivers of speed cameras

Need help avoiding speed traps? Well, it looks like Google Maps has your back on this one.

Person using Google Maps on smartphone / Pexels
Person using Google Maps on smartphone / Pexels

Drivers, if you're getting caught regularly by speed cameras, you should be slowing down not speeding up. This is why we have speed limits in the first place! 

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It is said that popular app, Google Maps, will be rolling out a new feature to allow users to see speed limits in their area and even speed cameras. IOL reports that in addition to South Africa, the feature will be rolled out in Australia, India, Hungary, Morocco, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.

"On Google Maps the speed limit will appear in the bottom corner of the app while the speed traps will appear as icons on the road themselves," it was published in an article. 

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The features are not that new to South Africans drivers who also make use of GPS navigation software, Waze. Both Android and iOS users will be able to use the features.

Do you think this new feature will be helpful to drivers? Let us know your thoughts below.

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