Speed cameras appearing on Google Maps?

NVP · 11 Jan 2019 at 08:50

Anyone else noticed this? Orange circles with CCTV looking cameras in - it's only showed up for 4 cameras on my journey today (SatNav mode), missing most but I haven't seen it before. Anyone else?

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grudas · 11 Jan 2019 at 09:25

don't think I've noticed that but I rarely use gmaps.

SoliD · 11 Jan 2019 at 09:48

I saw that yesterday when I loaded up a route it showed them up for the journey. Never seen it before.

thewanted · 11 Jan 2019 at 09:51

I noticed it yesterday, but Android Auto doesn't zoom in automatically so it's difficult to know exactly where the cameras are. Waze does a much better job but it's early days.

DereksDontRun · 11 Jan 2019 at 09:53

can't see any near me - is this only when traffic, or directions are enabled?

ahar · 11 Jan 2019 at 09:57

Yes - last coupe of days it's started to mention the asked cameras on gantries on the M1.

It only seems to happen when I have a route plugged in

lordrobs · 11 Jan 2019 at 10:07

I believe there is a small scale trial going on with some users gaining a report button in the Google maps app. I guess the occasional cameras we are seeing are due to that? I also guess they are looking at bringing some of the Waze functionality into Google Maps.

Amos91 · 11 Jan 2019 at 10:14

I noticed this the other day. Appears on the route planning screen but not on normal maps / actual navigation.

lordrobs · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:05

They do get notified during navigation, at least on Android they do. TBH as only some are notified I'd rather just switch the feature off but I'm not sure that is possible.

NVP · 11 Jan 2019 at 12:12

It's on the actual nav for me:

insane200 · 12 Jan 2019 at 00:21

Nothing on my version yet my work colleagues phone running the same version of maps does show them.

Kaeo · 12 Jan 2019 at 09:05

Some are showing on mine, some are not. During nav and just on the open map. Not sure if that's worse than none showing.

Malevolence · 12 Jan 2019 at 18:59

Yeah, small scale test where some people can add speed cameras, along with other relevant information, to Google Maps.

The feature is being rolled out to some Android users after first appearing in the app's code a few months ago, according to Android Police. If you're selected to test the feature you'll see a "+" in a speech bubble in the bottom left corner of the screen.

Pressing it will allow you to report either a speed camera or an accident. This information is then used by Google to generate crowd-sourced information about your local area.