This upcoming Google Maps feature will help users avoid streets with poor or no lighting

Google Maps is working on a new, upcoming feature that will help users avoid streets with poor or lighting and ensure safe night time travels, according to XDA-developers. Apparently, Google Maps is reying a new layer called 'Lighting.' This way, Google Maps will make it easier for users to highlight streets that are brightly lit.

APK teardown of Google Maps v10.31.0 beta reveals a string, which indicates that Google is bringing a feature that will make night time travels comparatively safer. In Google Maps application, new Lighting Layer will highlight streets with proper lighting. Google Maps will highlight streets having good lighting with yellow colour highlight.

Once this feature goes live, you can decide wher you want to take a particular route while travelling at night so that you can absolutely avoid poorly lit areas. However, screenshots of Google Maps' upcoming street light indication feature were t available at time of publication of this story.

Although, more information awaited as to how this feature actually works. Google Maps is expected to make this feature available in markets like India where conditions of streets and street light are often poor.

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In June, Google Maps rolled out a safety feature to alert and tify users travelling in taxis and autorickshaws when ir vehicle goes off-route. feature called 'Stay Safer' allows users to share live status of ir trips with family and friends. 'Stay Safer' feature is limited to Google Maps users in India.

If driver deviates more than 500 metres from Google Maps suggested route, your phone will buzz with a prominent tification and you can tap it to see where y are compared to original route. You can also choose to share live trip with friends and family directly so that y can keep track of your journey.

If driver deviates more than 500 metres from Google Maps suggested route, your phone will buzz with a prominent tification and you can tap it to see where y are compared to original route. You can also choose to share live trip with friends and family directly so that y can keep track of your journey.