\u201cThe Road goes ever on and on, down from the door where it began\u201d, as one of the greatest heroes of all times said, the 3 foot 6 inches tall Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Sometimes, though, when you\u2019re riding your car, the road does not go \u201cever on and on\u201d, despite what your Maps app is showing (or telling) you. The road suddenly stops, or it\u2019s altered beyond recognition, or \u2013 this is fun \u2013 there\u2019s a new road in a place where you weren\u2019t expecting one at all. The fun quickly turns into a major inconvenience \u2013 or worse \u2013 when you\u2019re driving fast, or you\u2019re late, or both. That\u2019s why it\u2019s super important for Maps apps to guide us with accurate, reliable and up-to-date data.<\/p>\n
This is where the \u201cYou\u201d-factor comes in. The more user-reported inputs there are, the better the navigation apps become. In this article, we\u2019ve gathered the fastest and most convenient ways for users to report road changes, accidents and other issues on the road thus making it a better, safer driving\/riding experience for everybody out there.<\/p>\n
This article is focused on tips for Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze and how to report road changes on each platform.<\/p>\n
Not all Maps apps are created equal. Apple Maps, for all its exciting and cool features, has made headlines recently with some users\u2019 observations that it\u2019s no match for Google Maps when it comes to how quickly it updates and shows newly opened roads. While Google Maps showed the correct info, Apple Maps struggled and misled users with old data, showing old roads and not the up-to-date infrastructure map.<\/p>\n
Even if you\u2019re not living in the US, there\u2019s a high chance that you\u2019re using the native iOS navigation app. There\u2019s no need for you to inspect, poke and tweak every single thing on Apple Maps, but having the knowledge on how to report a road change \u2013 or hazard \u2013 is a must. One option is to use Siri and say something like \u201cHey Siri, report an accident\u201d or \u201cHey Siri, there\u2019s something in the road\u201d. Here\u2019s how to do it while you\u2019re using turn-by-turn directions:<\/p>\n
Vice versa, you don\u2019t have to be an Android pundit to use Google Maps, so this tip will be of use to iOS users as well. I\u2019ve personally seen sworn Apple zealots using Google Maps all the time (they just pretend nothing happened, and carry on to praise Apple after they get out of the car). Here\u2019s how to do it in Google Maps:<\/p>\n
And then, there\u2019s Waze \u2013 if you\u2019ve not heard of it, you\u2019ll be surprised how popular this navigation app actually is. It\u2019s popular mainly because of a certain feature, but you shouldn\u2019t exceed speed limits anyway. Here\u2019s how to do it:<\/p>\n
For the tips to be effective and to result in the desired Maps app updates and corrections, users must act consciously and provide precise descriptions, exact locations and as many details as possible (that doesn\u2019t mean to let go of the wheel and jotting down 300-word reports while going 90 miles an hour). Bonus tip: Don\u2019t rely too heavily on just a single navigation app. The safest thing to do before a longer journey is to check two or more apps for your route. After all, you want a nice trip, not to trip, right?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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