Google Gives Maps Users More Ways to Note Traffic-Related Incidents; Adds IPhone Reporting

Google, which announced a call 911 feature during the Pixel 4 launch Tuesday (see 1910150046), added more safety-oriented tools for smartphones in the car on Thursday. It also gave iPhone users, for the first time, the ability to report crashes, speed traps and traffic slowdowns, a feature that’s been popular on Android phones, blogged Sandra Tseng, product manager-Google Maps. Google is bringing more tools “that reflect real-time contributions” from the Google Maps community to keep users informed behind the wheel, Tseng said. Users can also report new types of incidents that affect travel time -- construction, lane closures, disabled vehicles and debris on the road -- by tapping the plus sign in Google Maps and then adding a report, she said.