Google Maps incident reporting becomes increasingly useless

Using navigation apps when you’re out and about is something almost everyone does these days, but these apps can help you do more than just get directions from point A to point B. Google Maps has supported incident reporting for quite some time, but going forward, this feature is becoming neglected and virtually useless.

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Google Maps first introduced support for incident reports in 2019. This feature allowed users to report speed traps and accidents, and was quickly expanded to include more incidents and obstacles, such as construction and lane closures. This is a very useful idea since Maps is one of the most used apps.

But almost five years later, this feature feels like a waste.

Google Maps Incident Reporting allows users to submit these reports while traveling on the road through a small menu on the right side of the display. It’s quick and easy, but only Works from your phone’s display. If you’re using your phone to view your navigation, it’s quick and easy to access, but it’s becoming increasingly frustrating.

As we move forward and more people get new cars, Android Auto and CarPlay are becoming commonplace on the road. These systems bring important apps from your smartphone to your car’s display. Apps are usually safer to use and easier to look at. But for some reason, Google Maps continues to ignore incident reports on these platforms. He first brought this feature to our attention at the end of 2019, and it remains the same today. still It hasn’t been extended to Android Auto or CarPlay, but there doesn’t seem to be a good reason for that yet.

Waze, on the other hand, will continue to support reporting options on both platforms. Waze recently revamped its reporting features, and the update was immediately rolled out to Android Auto and CarPlay users.

Without the support of these platforms, reporting incidents on Google Maps would be a slow, painful, and unnecessary death. Waze is always going to have a more active community of drivers creating these reports, as that’s the main focus of the app, but it’s also important to note that the Maps experience that more and more people are actually using in their cars Google’s decision not to support this feature simply leaves features fading into the background. If fewer people use it, fewer people will even know about it in the first place. Besides, the phone experience isn’t getting any better, it’s probably just getting worse.

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