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re: Do you use a maps app when driving locally?

Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:26 am to
Posted by redstick13
Lower Saxony
Member since Feb 2007
41600 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:26 am to
quote:

Wha...? I can has a coonass voice on Waze? My wife will be so impressed,.


Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
14703 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:39 am to
Yes bc I live in a mega-city
Posted by TexasTiger89
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2005
27123 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:41 am to
Yes, I use Waze for most drives. Points out issues like cops and wrecks that I can avoid.
Posted by wm72
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2010
9873 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:47 am to
quote:

This will really only apply to you who live in more densely populated areas. I always turn on my Google Maps going anywhere.

9 times out of 10 there’s no need to take a different route if simply going across town. But if going across the metro you’re definitely gonna need it.


Usually but also with a grain of salt.

There are 2 sides to the coin:

On one hand, a suggested route that seems odd can often avoid some big accident/construction slowdowns.

On the other, I often laugh when I take a way that seems a bit irregular on a smaller street and it's packed with taxis and ubers because all their apps sent them that way.

Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
105491 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:50 am to
Only for two reasons -

1. If I’m going someplace for the first time and I need exact directions

2. If traffic is fricked and I need an alternate route I may not be familiar with
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
96558 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:01 am to
Yes. What if I need to take an alternate route? What if there is a better route than I normally take?

There is no downside to using your nav software if you're not a complete idiot and are not going to sheepishly drive into a lake or off a cliff (and in those cases, you shouldn't be driving, much less using such software).
Posted by RustyDaDog
BAOK
Member since Mar 2023
1193 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:02 am to
I generally have Waze up and running Everytime I get in the car. It’s funny when they try to take you on the scenic route for no reason…
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
75130 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:02 am to
I do too tell me if there is traffic I don't always follow the route given though.
Posted by wm72
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2010
9873 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:05 am to
quote:

This will really only apply to you who live in more densely populated areas.


One thing I have noticed in rural areas, is that many people who swore all their lives that a certain route is quicker have a tough time accepting apps showing them a quicker one.
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
64369 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:06 am to
quote:

driving locally?


A = Brain
B = Landmarks


A + B = successful destination achieved using no man made energy / man made electronics

When driving the USA, I add printed maps to the mix

Don't worry about international driving, I am a Merican!

Posted by jnethe1
Pearland
Member since Dec 2012
18271 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:06 am to
I use it all the time. Not because I don’t know how to get to my destination, but to know of potential issues so I can plan accordingly.
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
17475 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:22 am to
Always on.

Since it relies on user reported data, it’s inevitable that unreported obstacles will occur. I enjoy responding quickly to recent developments by viewing alternative paths even before someone reports it on the app.
Posted by boxcarbarney
Above all things, be a man
Member since Jul 2007
27563 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 1:09 pm to
I use Google Maps on the way to work and driving back home. Mainly because I work in Luling and the smallest thing can turn 20 minutes on the interstate into a 30+ minute commute. Plus the map alerts me to any cops since I like to speed.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
83425 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 1:13 pm to
No, I know where I'm going.

I occasionally set it to Spanish in those situations so I can practice.
Posted by Auburn1968
NYC
Member since Mar 2019
27943 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 1:31 pm to
Waze frequently to remind me where the cameras, police and traffic jams are.
Posted by JellyRoll
Member since Apr 2024
2424 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 2:28 pm to
I use my Atlas Road map book only locally.
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
152001 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:29 pm to
Check out these custom turn-by-turn voice directions! Listen to them on your next drive with Waze: LINK

Posted by phaz
Waddell, AZ
Member since Jan 2009
7198 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:39 pm to
Yes, in the Phoenix area for traffic info
Posted by Shorts Guy
BR
Member since Dec 2023
1132 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:37 pm to
Don’t need it when driving locally. Majority of EBR and parts north and west are mapped in my brain. If I’m going into AP or LP, I usually use the map.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
26699 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:54 pm to
Nah. Often I do t even bring my phone with me. I leave it at home.
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