Trending post of the day: Google Maps mistakes car stuck in Bengaluru traffic for a parking place

Mistaking a car struck in traffic in Bengaluru for a parking spot has sparked online laughter.

A social media user on Reddit shared how Google Maps marked their stationery car as a parking spot when they were stuck on a flyover in the city. In an incident quite possible in a city like Bengaluru that is often marred by massive traffic jams, a new incident attracted enormous attention on the internet.

A car stationed in Bengaluru traffic was mistaken for a parking space.

A driver in peak traffic in Bengaluru found their vehicle marked as a parked car on Google Maps. Sharing their story on the r/Bangalore subreddit, the user revealed they were stranded on the Domlur flyover, heading toward Indiranagar, when the app mistakenly identified their location as a parking space.

Google Maps assumed that a car stuck in traffic was a parking spot.

Coordinates shared on Imgur showed that the vehicle was stationary in the northbound lanes for long enough for Google Maps to assume it was a deliberate stop. Adding to the irony, the app said, “Google Maps will save this parking location until 3.42 am.”

See the viral post here:

Social media users react to the same.

When the screenshot was shared on Reddit, several users were sceptical at first. Some debated whether the save was triggered automatically or if the driver had marked it manually. The original poster clarified, saying, “It’s auto. That’s the whole point of the post—Google Maps’ algorithm thought I was parked. Why would I set myself as parked on a flyover?” One Redditor wrote, “Haha! Next thing you know, BBMP will start charging you rent for your ‘parking spot.’ Might as well set up a chai stall on the flyover.” A third user commented, “Google Maps does not determine if we parked or not by the amount of time we stay at a place. It does when your Bluetooth gets disconnected from the car. So most likely you turned your car OFF to save some fuel and Google Maps assumed you have parked. Good luck on Bangalore traffic.”