10 East and 10 West

One more tech update: after complimenting Apple Maps for including an accidental (I assume) fidget spinner, I’m annoyed at the application for withholding key pieces of directions until the last possible moment. For instance, here’s a screenshot from a recent drive to the beach:

A screenshot of a GPS instructions showing the roadway and instructing the driver to get in the far right lane and to get on the road "10 East and 10 West"

I was ~200 feet from needing to steer myself onto the 10 West instead of the 10 East; how entirely unhelpful to be told to take “10 East and 10 West.”

Now I’m sure that branching exits are an interesting and confounding UI problem—but come now, this can’t be the best solution!

Jasper Nighthawk @jaspernighthawk