TechSoftwareAppsGoogle Maps is working with local police on a useful upgradeThis update could save your licenceWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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This update could save your licence
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(Image credit: Google)
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Googlehas started working with local police to bring speed limit data to theGoogle Mapsapp.
Google is also working to improve traffic flow in Indian cities. The company has provided traffic data to local authorities to help optimise traffic light timings, and the result is an impressive 20-percent reduction in overall congestion on affected roads.
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Again, this is something we’re keen to see in other countries too. Google’s traffic flow data, coming from the location and movement of smartphones using navigation apps, could prove invaluable to cities that want to improve traffic flow. This in turn could help ease congestion, but also have a positive effect on local air pollution if traffic is able to flow more freely.
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