Google Maps begins warning motorists of speed trap locations and speed limit changes

Officials with the Calgary Police Service say Google’s new technology that warns of speed enforcement locations further removes any excuse to speed. Google Maps users have begun receiving an audio notification when the speed limit on a road or highway changes or when a vehicle approaches a speed trap or photo radar. The technology was implemented in Canada Tuesday but Google has not indicated how the data regarding speed enforcement is collected. Similar apps, including the Google-owned Wa