I use google maps even on familiar, regular, journeys where there is a possibility of delays. Crowd sourced traffic is nearly instantaneous with red often going to brown as traffic lights change ahead.
Last week, half an hour before a journey home from 30 miles north of Newcastle, google offered the A19 to bypass a crash on the A1. A last minute check showed the delay to be down to 14 minutes and the A1 to be slightly quicker. I have all the UK map downloaded to the SD card and the data use is low.
Google bought Waze a while back, not sure what if any synergy there is yet. I have tried Waze but the phone gets very hot and the battery depletes even when charging.
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