Google Maps has introduced speedometer and speed limits on iOS and CarPlay — more than five years after their debut on Android — to help iPhone users avoid speed ticketing while driving.
TechCrunch has exclusively learned that Google has begun rolling out speedometers and speed limits for iPhone users globally. When people start navigation on Google Maps, the vehicle’s speed is shown in miles or kilometers, depending on the region.
Early last week, TechCrunch spotted Google Maps showing the new speeding features in India. Google confirmed to us on Tuesday that the rollout will be global.
You can turn on the speedometer and speed limits by tapping your profile picture on the Google Maps app on your iPhone and going to Settings > Navigation > Driving options. Once enabled, the speed limits feature will change colors on the speed indicator to nudge you to drive within the speed limit set in your region.
On a support page, Google mentioned that the speedometer shows the vehicle’s speed for “informational use only.” You should rely on your vehicle’s speedometer to confirm your actual driving speed.
Google launched the speedometer and speed limits feature on Android in 2019. In May of the same year, it was expanded to over 40 countries after being limited to select markets.
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