The City of Langford is pleading with Google to stop directing vehicles down the small, winding Finlayson Arm Road when traffic gets busy.
The issue seems to arise when traffic backs up along the Trans-Canada Highway heading into Goldstream Park, particularly on Fridays and Saturdays.
When this occurs, Google Maps will direct drivers down the back route.
Residents have complained that some days they can see more than 2,000 vehicles on the rural road, including some pulling boats and RV’s.
They say the increase in traffic leads to safety issues.
The city says it has issued multiple requests to Google to stop sending people down Finlayson Arm Road, and the municipality is asking anyone else concerned to send similar requests to Google to elevate the priority of the complaints.
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Finlayson Arm Road is pictured.
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