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Is Google Maps getting worse? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by hperrin@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My dad uses Google Maps, and he mentioned that it seems to be getting worse. Like, giving him directions that are obviously worse than alternatives. Has anyone else here experienced this?

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[–] KazuchijouNo@lemy.lol 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, twice this month. It's taken me through a dirt road (where we got stuck in the mud) and a closed road. Its also told me to turn at places where I cannot or where I must not. I've also checked that the car directions are selected and not "bike" or something else.

[–] IlIllIIIllIlIlIIlI@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A few weeks ago I talked with a big truck driver and he said that Google maps sent him through a mud track. At the end the truck got stuck between two village houses. He lost one our to get out with the help of several neighbors. Its time to change to "Organic maps" or Osmand.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I tried organic maps once and it told me to do a u turn as the last instruction in the route, when I actually needed to turn right into my destination. I rarely drive these days but I'll definitely try it again to see how well it does.

[–] IlIllIIIllIlIlIIlI@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you see this type of issues you can open a note in OpenStreetMap (register not required). One of the OpenStreetmap volunteers will fix the issue. Take a look at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Notes

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

Thanks, good to know!