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Adding Speed Limit, and Speedometer Feature in Google Maps

Have you ever been driving down a road and just can't remember the speed limit? Then you worry if you are going to see the sheriff or a speed limit sign first forcing you to slow down. A feature that was first exposed to me from a now Google-owned app Waze can solve that issue. Google Maps needs an integrated speed limit and a speedometer widget to their app.

 

Why we should have it

It's an odd thing to most of us that if you want to have these features in your Google Maps you have to download 3rd party apps. Apple Maps has it, and so should Google Maps! It's a big reason why most Apple users stick to their Apple Maps. I believe that integrating this feature would send a surge of Apple users over to Google Maps. A lot of people who I have talked to have mentioned the Speed limit feature in Apple Maps is the reason they use it. I also believe that it would make us users who already love Google Maps, love it more!

 

The research has already been done

Apple maps, as well as other companies, have already integrated said feature. Many of the kinks and the legalities have also already been sorted, integrating this feature should be swift, and would greatly benefit the user base.

 

Thank for Reading!

Raymond Riter

 

The United States of America (USA), Ohio

119 Comments
Google Moderator

Hello @LogeshKumar,

 

Thank you for submitting your idea. Since this idea already existed, I will merge it to the Speed limitation for roads post. 

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Level 7

@AngieYC my idea is different from all these ideas . 

Level 7

@AngieYC R u there ?

Level 6

Show speed limits for roads.

Level 9

çok önemli,fikriniz için tebrik ederim.

CİHAN ODABAŞI
Level 7

Pls vote for this i need it 😄 

Level 6

Suggestion to add Speed Limit Icons in GMaps when driving.

Thecommunity should be able to add those to certain/all streets.

During Navigation you then could see the Speed Limit of the road you are currently driving on.sl.JPG

Level 9

that's a great idea- especially since waze uses google maps and offers this service- i guess the only thing is if someone gets a speeding ticket they may blame it on google 

Level 6

Great suggestion for areas that are not always sign posted with speed limit restrictions.

Former Google Contributor

Hello @NalinK@St3uer@MikeAck

 

Thanks for reaching out. Please note that I have merged your ideas to Adding Speed Limit, and Speedometer Feature in Google Maps because are really similar to each other.

Due to the volume of private messages Google Moderators receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!