IntelliTechs ยท Oct 17, 2026
If you drive in the US, you can now see where cameras and license plate readers sit along your route. The map has gaps and MapQuest has not explained its data, so treat it as a guide, not a complete list.
Automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, photograph passing cars and log the plate, the time and the place.
With the layer on, eye icons appear where cameras are, with each one's field of view drawn around it, according to Digital Trends and MakeUseOf.
This is the murkiest part. The Next Web says camera locations are crowdsourced and that users can add devices they spot, as CarScoops reported.
MapQuest is on a roll. According to The Next Web, downloads jumped in September, before this update.
The sources do not say which platforms, regions or plans have the layer. MakeUseOf shows Android screenshots and says the feature lives in the app.
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