A Google Maps feature saved a UK motorist from a hefty fine. A screenshot was enough to contest the 120-euro fine notice.
Google Maps is not only useful as a navigation aid. (Source: Mactrunk/depositphotos.com)
- A 21-year-old should pay the equivalent of 120 euros for a parking offense in the UK.
- With a Google Maps screenshot he was able to prove his innocence.
The route planner Google Maps not only guides you from A to B, but also records where you are during the day in the location history. The feature has now saved a 21-year-old from a hefty fine in the UK.
A car park operator had obtained a fine of the equivalent of around 120 euros against the driver because he was said to have exceeded the maximum parking time by three hours. As evidence, the operator produced a series of photos showing the 21-year-old exiting the parking lot in his car.
In fact, he had not parked in the parking lot, but only used a passage and passed the parking lot, reports the British tabloid Mirror. He was able to prove this with a screenshot of his location history. The operator then withdrew the fine notice.
A screenshot from Google Maps also served as evidence in Peru in 2020 – but in a marital dispute that ended in the couple’s divorce.
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