Google Maps to release feature that helps users to avoid speed traps

Google Maps will release speed limit and speed camera data to their maps app in 40 countries and South Africa is one of the chosen 40. It might not be popular with metro police, but users are going to love it.

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The South African reports that Google Maps will roll out a new feature - speed limit and speed camera data to their maps app.

This feature will be available in 40 countries, and South Africa is one of them.

This will put SA's built-in navigation in phones in line with most in-car navigation systems.

Of course, the metro police won't be as chuffed with this new perk.

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Briefly.co.za gathered that the other countries who will also enjoy the feature are:

Andorra, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, the UK, the US and Zimbabwe.

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An on-screen speedometer is also a new addition to Google Maps' interface. It may not be available immediately though because it's being rolled out gradually.

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Source: Briefly News