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Originally Posted by Dylrob
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But it seems a little odd to brand them the same way for the two different issues.
The issue with Apple maps is that it incorrectly showed a town miles away from it's real location, in a dangerously desolate area, actually leading people into dangerous situations from which they actually needed to be rescued.
Google maps offer correct information about a road, but the police seem to be worried that because it's not a very good road, the extra traffic that might be routed there by Google may potentially cause a hazard.
Seems like a very different issue.
Also, it's very easy for Apple to correct it's issue...just fix the map, but I wonder how Google would have to address it's concern? Mark an open, public road as something else? Exclude it from routing even when it would be the correct choice? Implement some sort of "narrow dangerous road" flag? Maybe the road should just be closed or improved rather that just hoping people don't start using it more?