[Update: Official] Google Maps keeps you safe by alerting you if your taxi goes off-route

• Update 1: 2019/06/26 3:20am PDT
  Google has officially announced this feature and said it's aimed toward users in India. It also explained what you can do when your taxi deviates from its route, namely,

When you're traveling to a new country, region, or even an unfamiliar part of your own town, and hailing a ride, you may be suspicious of the driver taking advantage of your cluelessness to charge you more or for more nefarious reasons.

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