I live on Vancouver Island in BC and we only have one road connecting the southern (most populated) part of the island to 95% of the rest of the island. Yes it's a terrible situation and yes we've been complaining about it for decades.
Anyway, every time there's an accident or any other issue on that road, it obviously slows things down, and since the advent of smart phones, people have been searching for alternate routes. Quite famously (although obviously not famous for everyone), Google does recognize one detour. But it's a choppy logging road, and as soon as one car gets stuck on it, all the cars behind it do too
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Reply to LPT: If driving in a snowstorm and your GPS suggests taking a faster route, don’t do it if it takes you off the Highway. Backroads are usually last to be cleared of snow and you could get stuck! by Bradiator34
I live on Vancouver Island in BC and we only have one road connecting the southern (most populated) part of the island to 95% of the rest of the island. Yes it's a terrible situation and yes we've been complaining about it for decades.
Anyway, every time there's an accident or any other issue on that road, it obviously slows things down, and since the advent of smart phones, people have been searching for alternate routes. Quite famously (although obviously not famous for everyone), Google does recognize one detour. But it's a choppy logging road, and as soon as one car gets stuck on it, all the cars behind it do too