Apple Maps Allows Users to Report Accidents, Road Blocks

Apple maps allowing user report in Apple Maps

Apple, as you might know, has been improving its Maps app to brand information technology on par with the contest. And at present, Apple tree Maps is allowing users to study accidents, hazards, and speed checks with the rollout of the latest iOS 14.5 beta update. It volition enable iPhone users to know almost road issues beforehand and choose the best route to reach their destination.

The characteristic is similar to Waze and Google's reporting feature that lets users study accidents, constructions, lane closure, and other road-related issues. Waze initially popularized this feature, and it has been bachelor in Google Maps since 2019.

With the release of the latest beta of iOS 14.five, Apple has added this feature to Apple Maps. As a outcome, users, when traveling through a specific route, volition now exist able to tap the new "Report" button and add reports for accidents, road-take chances, or a speed cheque area to help other users adjust their route on the fly. Users can also use Siri to add together reports while traveling, and the feature as well reportedly supports Apple CarPlay.

apple maps user accident report — Image Courtesy: Macrumors

Now, equally the feature is yet in its beta, there are simply a few reporting-options that are bachelor for users, equally of now. All the same, by the time it goes public, nosotros expect to see more than reporting-options for users to apply when navigating with Apple'due south Maps app.

Moreover, equally spotted past The Verge, Apple'due south icons for the reporting options are pretty similar to Google'south iterations. For instance, both the Accident and Speed Check icons are more than or less the aforementioned in both Google Maps and Apple Maps.

While the feature is currently live in iOS 14.5 beta, I could not detect it in the Indian version of Apple Maps. I am running the public beta of the latest iOS fourteen.5. And so, I am guessing the feature is merely available in the US and not whatever other region for now.