Hello, Yes I too face this problem. It generally happens on the start of the navigation, so instead of trying few tricks by my self, I ask a sighted person on the start of the journey. it is time saving and I get better idea of the road I have to travel.
On 5/7/22, Ajay Minocha <ajayminoc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Generally, only the 1st step is based on direction as the GPS can't > ascertain which side you are facing. Once it judges bases your > driving/ walking directions, it begins to be more precise. But I > agree, it becomes pretty hard to start if you are very new to that > place. > May be a personal opinion but I have seen google maps being accurate > more than 90% of the times (used while traveling across cities). A lot > of times, users including cab drivers miss a turn and then blame it on > maps. > > On 07/05/2022, Ritesh Agarwal <ritesha...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Because turn right and left are subjective and the meaning are different >> for two persons facing in different directions but are standing on the >> same side of the road . >> >> Regards >> Ritesh Agarwal >> >> On Sat, May 7, 2022 at 11:22 AM George Abraham >> <george.abrah...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Head South East, head North etc. is not a very practical way of giving >>> direction. Do not know why simple terms like turn right or turn left >>> etc. >>> cannot be used instead. >>> >>> >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> >>> >>> George >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in [mailto: >>> accessindia@accessindia.org.in] *On Behalf Of *Vaibhav Saraf >>> *Sent:* Friday, May 6, 2022 7:58 PM >>> *To:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> *Subject:* Re: [AI] Google Maps Walking directions query >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Khandu, >>> >>> >>> >>> Yes, that's what I end up doing. But that's quite time-ineffective, and >>> I >>> also don't know if I actually need to cross the road or not. >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Minar, >>> >>> >>> >>> Totally agree, sometimes I have happened to walk for 2-3 km when it said >>> just 750 m away. In fact this happened on Wednesday itself. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Vaibhav >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 6 May 2022 at 04:57, Minar Singh <singhmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Vaibhav, >>> I would recommend you to be careful while following google map route >>> some time it is inaccurate. I had face this personally while traveling >>> with my office assisted transport. >>> >>> On 5/6/22, Vaibhav Saraf <vaibhav.s....@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Hi Friends, >>> > >>> > I have a query with regards to the walking navigation on Google Maps. >>> Many >>> > of the times it would say Head South or whatever direction. What is >>> > the >>> > best way to know in which direction it wants us to go? >>> > >>> > I thought it was easier for sighted folks. But recently I found a >>> > regular >>> > sighted commuter struggling with it as well. >>> > >>> > Inputs will be helpful. >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > Vaibhav >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Disclaimer: >>> > 1. 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