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Optimize the Effectiveness of Navigation Apps

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Navigation apps are a blessing to those geographically or map-reading challenged. But just because navigation apps are supposed to know more than you do when it comes to finding the best or right way to get somewhere or why traffic seems to be getting a bit jammy, doesn’t mean they work flawlessly every time.

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“In their attempt to minimize travel time and congestion, apps make use of every available road, but they don’t necessarily differentiate between roads that are built for high traffic volume and roads that are not. The result, in many places, is unexpected bottlenecks for drivers and inconveniences for neighborhood residents,” according to Edmunds contributor Julia Eddington.

To help make sure you find your desired location with minimal stress, turning around and re-routing, implement the following tips Eddington mined from Harry Campbell, The Rideshare Guy blogger and podcast host.

  • Successfully navigating your navigation apps, whether in-car or on your phone or perhaps a combination, takes practice.
  • Familiarize yourself with the route, especially if it’s taking you to somewhere you’ve never been, before you hit the gas. You don’t want to be surprised by complicated routes when you’re already en route.
  • Understand that navigation apps can fail, and you might have to rely on your own sense of direction and navigation skills.
  • Left turns are statically more dangerous to navigate than right turns, so look over the proposed route to minimize your need to turn left.
  • Time-saving route changes might not be in your best interest; if they don’t save you significant time, ignore.

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News Source: Edmunds