I loath Waze. Its idea of shortcuts are terrible, its search routinely suggests things hundreds of mile away ahead of the match that's nearby, and sometimes I go through an area of intermittent service where it just decides to stop routing without giving a heads-up.
But Waze is so much better at accurately alerting me to police than my Valentine 1 was that I never even bothered mounting it in my latest car. Google supposedly integrates that data for years now but every time I try it comes up short. Google and Apple Maps are better in every other way, but for me at least, that one feature of Waze is a massive moat.
Have wanted to work on a "better situational awareness while traveling" app, but haven't yet had the chance. Reachability of a POI is a great place to start, and I _feel_ that "it's a lot harder than it at first looks" aspect.
It would also be cool to:
* Become aware of local attractions. Esp. good restaurants, shops, views, hotels, hiking trails, etc. A lot of rating systems seem to give every fast food venue 3 or 4+ stars. Impossible to sift out the truly good and local / unique from the chaff.
* Become aware of time-limited events. Fairs, art shows, VFD chicken BBQs or fish fries, ... all the little "I wish I knew that was happening, I would have stopped by!" I constantly search for the local, the offbeat, the not-yet-another-corporate-outpost. But again, the chaff!
* Be able to navigate on backroads and scenic roads. Mapping apps are so hyper-focused on getting you there fast. They're not good at "get me there happy"—at least not for those of us that value the path less traveled far more than the highest-speed highway.
Thanks for the ideas though. Give Pike a try and let me know what you think.
In Austria, you have usually one exit. Alternatively, there might be a roundabout.
I-94 and I-35E in St. Paul, Minnesota comes to mind. You just merge left onto the other highway if you need to change.
The arrows probably tell you whether your first turn will be a left or a right immediately after leaving the interstate. Many exits have two lanes, one for left turns and one for right turns onto the connected surface street. You have to know which exit lane you want to be in.
On a road trip, gas stations and fast food to the "right" of your travel direction on the interstate are slightly preferable because you don't have to wait for any left-turn signals. The US allows you to turn right at a red traffic light as well, saving even more time.
However, we're on 290 E and it's showing me the exits that are behind us – as if it thinks we're westbound. Is there any way to convince it we're not?
(I understand it's meant for US drivers but e.g. my Apple Account predates my move to the States)
