Google Maps Rolling out Traffic Light Sign on Android in the U.S.

Google Maps started a test displaying traffic lights in July. According to Android Police, Google is expanding the scope of the examination to a wider scale, at least in the U.S. As per the report, the feature seems to exist enabled past default through a server-side change. Merely similar nosotros reported final calendar month, traffic lights are available in both the map UI and the navigation interface.

The report mentions that traffic lights are now showing upward for Google Maps users in the United States. However, information technology seems missing for users in Canada and France. It is not available in Google Maps app on my phone here in India either.

google maps traffic light ap — Image: Android Police

It seems like Google has not washed whatever major overhaul in the implementation since its initial trial run. The traffic light indicator icon looks only the same every bit the i we take seen before. Anyhow, Google's efforts to expand the characteristic is expert news for anyone who uses Maps.

Although nosotros don't have a articulate timeline yet, nosotros could aggrandize the software giant to aggrandize its traffic lite testing to more regions in the coming months. For now, we will have to look until Google scales upward the feature, which, knowing Google, could take a long time.

So what do yous think nearly Google displaying traffic lights in Maps? Is it a characteristic you lot desire to employ, or would you rather merely ensure you don't miss a traffic lite by keeping a vigilant eye out for information technology? Let us know in the comments.