Navigating NYC: Are Navigation Apps Leading Us Through Unnecessary Tolls? | stupidDOPE
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In recent months, drivers in New York City have noticed navigation apps rerouting them through toll booths unnecessarily, raising suspicions about potential revenue motives.
Drivers are baffled by their navigation apps instructing them to exit to tolls and make U-turns, ultimately just returning to the same highways.
There are reports of these detours occurring without any accidents or heavy traffic, sparking theories that routing algorithms may be designed to increase toll revenue.
The consistent pattern of these detours has led to questions about the true motives behind navigation apps and their routing algorithms.
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