Google Map Anomalies (ERRORS)

[Larry Scholnick]

I recently spent a weekend in San Jose, CA (I live in the Los Angeles area); we stayed at the Hampton Inn (Old Tully Road at Monterey Street, near the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

We wanted to join friends for dinner at Henry's Hi-Life, at 301 W. St. John Street (just west of CA-87 between Santa Clara & Julian).

When I asked Google Maps for directions it did two unusual things, one near the beginning of the trip and one near the end of the trip.

Instead of driving the short distance west on Old Tully Road to Monterey, turning right on Monterey, and then turning left on Curtner to reach the CA-87 freeway, I was directed to backtrack to the east on Old Tully Road, then turn left on (non-old) Tully Road to reach Curtner and NB CA-87.

When I tried to force Google Maps to use Monterey, rather than turn right on Monterey, it turned left, U-turned 0.6 mile later at the next break in the center divider and eventually went north on Monterey to Curtner and NB CA-87.

Near the end of the drive, rather than exiting CA-87 at Santa Clara, turning left, and then turning right on Autumn, and then turning right on St. John, Google Maps directed me to stay on CA-87 for one extra exit (to Julian), exit at Julian, turn left on Julian, and then turn left on Almaden Blvd to reach St. John.

When I tried to force Google Maps to use Santa Clara and Autumn, rather than turn right on Autumn, it went one block beyond, U-turned, and then turned left on Autumn.

It's as though Google Maps believed that it wasn't legal to turn right from WB Old Tully Road to Monterey Street, and that it wasn't legal to turn right from WB Santa Clara Street to Autumn Street.

I have (of course) reported these issues to Google, but they have not yet fixed the problems.

Looking at the bigger picture, is there any way that Google can locate (and correct) all of these places where their system erroneously believes that there is a No Right Turn sign? Or are they stuck patching such problems one by one as they are reported?

[The Real Bev]

Post by Larry Scholnick
I have (of course) reported these issues to Google, but they have not
yet fixed the problems.
Looking at the bigger picture, is there any way that Google can
locate (and correct) all of these places where their system
erroneously believes that there is a No Right Turn sign? Or are they
stuck patching such problems one by one as they are reported?

Perhaps they're getting their routing info from Garmin. In addition to
the insanities previously mentioned, it has upon occasion told me to
skip the OPEN freeway on-ramp right down the street, continue on to the
next main street, turn left and take the surface street until I get to
the next on-ramp.

[t***@gmail.com]

My wife's boss lent us his GPS several years ago,
which directed us to mid-Jersey by way of
QUEENS. ?!


I was southbound I-95 through Westchester County,
past Co-Op City in the Bronx, when the thing asked
me to take a left on to either 695 or 678 into frickn'
Queens.


I ripped the unit off my windshield and said, this thing
is full of it! My wife was furious, but I told her I'd trust
a paper map over some gadget.

[t***@gmail.com]

(shaking my head)... Did I just
kill another thread with my
comment?

[Jeff]

Post by t***@gmail.com
My wife's boss lent us his GPS several years ago,
which directed us to mid-Jersey by way of
QUEENS. ?!
I was southbound I-95 through Westchester County,
past Co-Op City in the Bronx, when the thing asked
me to take a left on to either 695 or 678 into frickn'
Queens.
I ripped the unit off my windshield and said, this thing
is full of it! My wife was furious, but I told her I'd trust
a paper map over some gadget.

A couple of years ago,when in an unfamiliar part of Tennessee, just after
exiting the interstate the road I was going to take was closed for
construction. I followed the detour and expected the GPS to recalculate a
route. It took me off the detour road and through a residential area (nice
expensive houses on a hillside near a lake) and lead me right back to where
the construction detour began. Rather than continue going in circles, I ended
up getting back on the interstate and going to a different exit to find a
route to my destination.


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[The Real Bev]

Post by Jeff

Post by t***@gmail.com
My wife's boss lent us his GPS several years ago,
which directed us to mid-Jersey by way of
QUEENS. ?!
I was southbound I-95 through Westchester County,
past Co-Op City in the Bronx, when the thing asked
me to take a left on to either 695 or 678 into frickn'
Queens.
I ripped the unit off my windshield and said, this thing
is full of it! My wife was furious, but I told her I'd trust
a paper map over some gadget.

They're not necessarily all that reliable either. A while back when we
were leaving NYC we somehow ended up heading TOWARD NYC on the George
Washington bridge. The bridgekeepser suggested that I make a U-turn
when traffic allowed. Yes, I made a U-turn with the 27-foot monsterhome
on the GW bridge.

Post by Jeff
A couple of years ago,when in an unfamiliar part of Tennessee, just after
exiting the interstate the road I was going to take was closed for
construction. I followed the detour and expected the GPS to recalculate a
route. It took me off the detour road and through a residential area (nice
expensive houses on a hillside near a lake) and lead me right back to where
the construction detour began. Rather than continue going in circles, I ended
up getting back on the interstate and going to a different exit to find a
route to my destination.

The GOOD news is that Judgment Day has been postponed by at least five
decades! Find Sarah Connor? HAH, the bastards can't even find Sears!

[t***@gmail.com]

Jeff: Did you throw the GPS(if a portable) into that
lake? LOLOL