There’s one mode of transport even greener than hybrid and electric cars – and that’s the humble bicycle. That’s why we know environmental enthusiasts everywhere will be thrilled with the latest innovation from Google.
The online search specialist has added biking directions in the US to Google Maps which includes step-by-step directions, bike trails, and a new ‘bicycling’ layer that indicates bike-friendly roads, bike lanes and bike trails.
At the moment, the new feature is still in Beta, but, according to Google, it will allow the user to click and drag the route to customise it and the layer will be colour coded to show three different types of paths: dark green for bike-only trails; light green for dedicated bike lanes along a road; and dotted green for roads without bike lanes that are more appropriate for biking.
