Perhaps you’ve noticed that recently, Google Maps and Waze (both owned by the Mountain View company) don’t always display the shortest route first. There is a reason for this, as we are reminded Best Innovation : decree n°2022 1199.
The shortest route is not displayed by default
Waze – GPS, Maps & Traffic
Waze is the reference community GPS, it allows you to establish a route and navigation by knowing the traffic and the dangers of the road. The ultimate app for drivers!
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Downloads:
2323 -
Release date :
04/16/2024 -
Author :
Waze navigation -
Licence :
Free license -
Categories:
Leisure – Travel
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Operating system :
Android, Online service, iOS iPhone / iPad
This decree requires mobility applications to display the CO2 rate of a route, but above all to highlight the one which has the lowest impact on the environment. Google Maps or even Waze can therefore favor longer, but less polluting journeys.
Decree No. 2022 1199 specifies that applications must be “highlight route proposals with the lowest impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions”.
Fortunately, it is possible to choose the route you prefer yourself since the decree does not impose the journey. It only takes a few seconds, but some users might miss it. Obviously, other applications, such as Apple Maps or Citymapper, are affected by this decree.
Quid routes during the 2024 Olympics?
Google Maps
Google Maps is an online service and free mobile GPS navigation application that allows you to create routes (car, bike, public transport), save maps, find points of interest, etc.
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Downloads:
571 -
Release date :
05/21/2024 -
Author :
Google LLC -
Licence :
Free license -
Categories:
Leisure – Travel
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Operating system :
Android, Online Service, iOS iPhone / iPad / Apple Watch
As the 2024 Olympic Games approach and traffic promises to be complicated in Paris, the Île-de-France region is putting pressure on the Mountain View firm so that Google Maps offers dispatched routes. The aim is to reduce crowds and traffic jams, which is what the Paris 2024 public transport application provides by not offering short journeys by default. Laurent Probst, general director of the Île-de-France transport union, explains to West France that if Google doesn’t do it, “the State will have to make the necessary decisions. We will ask them to close their application. It is a public safety issue”.